Hammersmith and Fulham Committees

Audit Committee

Audit

Recent meetings

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16 Mar 2026

7:00 pm

Audit Committee - Monday, 16th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met on Monday 16 March 2026 to review the council's external audit plan for 2025/26, receive an update on internal audit progress, and discuss the council's risk management framework. Key decisions inclu...

01 Dec 2025

Audit Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hammersmith and Fulham Audit Committee met to discuss the annual report of the audit committee, the corporate anti-fraud service, health and safety, and treasury management. The committee approved the annual report of the audit committee and agreed to f...

27 Oct 2025

Audit Committee - Monday, 27th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met on Monday 27 October 2025 to review the Council's financial performance and governance arrangements for the 2024/25 financial year. Key discussions included the approval of the Statement of Accounts,...

09 Jun 2025

Audit Committee - Monday, 9th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met to discuss external audit plans, internal audit reports, and anti-fraud measures. The committee approved noting the external audit plans for 2024-25 and the head of internal audit's opinion on the co...

About

Responsibilities   The Audit Committee will advise the Executive on:

·       the strategic processes for risk, control and governance and the Statement on Internal Control;

·       the accounting policies and the annual accounts of the organisation, including the process for review of the accounts prior to submission for audit, levels of error identified, and management’s letter of representation to the external auditors;

·       the planned activity and results of both internal and external audit;

·       the adequacy of management responses to issues identified by audit activity, including the external auditor’s annual letter

·       the Chief Internal Auditor’s annual assurance report and the annual report of the External Auditors. 

·       assurances relating to the corporate governance requirements for the organisation;

·       (where appropriate) proposals for tendering for either Internal or External Audit services or for purchase of non-audit services from contractors who provide audit services.   The Committee’s responsibilities in relation to the annual accounts will include:

·       to approve the Council’s Statement of Accounts, in accordance with the deadlines set out in the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015;

·       acting as the Approval of Accounts Committee;

·       to consider any report as necessary from the External Auditor under ISA (UK) 200 (Revised June 2016);

·       to re-approve the Council’s Statement of Accounts following any amendments arising from the external audit, in accordance with the deadlines set out in the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015.   The Committee’s responsibilities in relation to risk management will encompass the oversight of all risk analysis and risk assessment, risk response, and risk monitoring. This includes:

·       the establishment of risk management across the organisation, including partnerships;

·       awareness of the Council’s risk appetite and tolerance;

·       reviewing the risk portfolio (including IT risks);

·       being appraised of the most significant risks;

·       determining whether management’s response to risk and changes in risk are appropriate.   The Council has nominated the Committee to be responsible for the effective scrutiny of the Treasury Management Strategy and policies.   The Council has nominated the Committee to be responsible for the effective scrutiny of anti-fraud arrangements and activities.

Members

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Patrick Walsh · Chair
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Callum Nimmo · Member
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David Morton · Member
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Lisa Homan · Member