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Audit Committee - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council convened on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to review the external auditor's annual report and audit results for the 2024/25 financial year. The committee also discussed the progress of the action plan in response to ex...
Audit Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Thursday, 29 January 2026, to review progress on the mobilisation of an action plan in response to external recommendations, discuss internal audit and anti-fraud reports, and examine the corporate risk re...
Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee meeting on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, focused on the council's financial audit results and the statement of accounts. Key discussions revolved around the progress towards an unqualified audit opinion, the challenges in addressing ident...
Audit Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discuss the external auditor's interim value for money report and the Council's response to statutory recommendations. Key areas of discussion included financial reporting, i...
Audit Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 6.30 p.m.
POSTPONED
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Audit Committee - Monday, 28th July, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee convened to discuss key governance and financial matters, including the appointment of a vice-chair, the approval of the audit committee's terms of reference, and the review of the 2024-25 draft statement of accounts. Councillors also di...
Audit Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Council Audit Committee convened on 24 April 2025, to discuss several key issues, including the 2023/24 External Auditors Annual Report, the Corporate Code of Governance update, the Internal Audit Annual Plan, and the Risk Management Repor...
Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 6.45 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Audit Committee convened to address statutory recommendations from the external auditor, EY, regarding the 2023-24 audit results, as required by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014[^1]. The committee agreed to the recommendations r...
Extraordinary - , Audit Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.
POSTPONED
This meeting has been postponed.
The Audit Committee is responsible for considering the Council’s arrangements for internal control, governance and financial management and recommending any actions accordingly. This includes:
• Audit Plans.
• Reports from external audit (such as the Annual Audit Letter and Governance Report).
• The Annual Governance Statement.
• Anti fraud and corruption initiatives.
• Authority’s Risk Management Arrangements.
• The administration of the Council’s financial affairs.
• Approving the Authority’s Statement of Accounts. The Audit Committee is made up of seven Members of the Council as appointed by Full Council. Political balance rules apply to the Committee. The quorum is 3 Members of the Committee. The Committee typically meets about four times a year at the Town Hall Mulberry Place and the meetings are open to the public to attend. A timetable for meeting dates and deadlines can be found here. The full terms of reference for the committee can be found in the Council Constitution (Part 3.3.11, of the Council’s Constitution, Responsibility for Functions) pgs 102-103.
