Tower Hamlets Committees

Audit Committee

Audit

Recent meetings

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20 Jul 2023

Audit Committee - Thursday, 20th July, 2023 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Thursday 20 July 2023 to discuss the progress of financial audits, the internal audit annual report, school audits, risk management, insurance, and the code of corporate governance. Key decisions included ...

01 Dec 2021

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 1st December, 2021 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Wednesday 01 December 2021 to review the Annual Governance Statement, the Corporate Risk Register, and progress on internal audits and fraud investigations. Key discussions included the council's financial...

About

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.  

Members

Barry Quirk · Chair
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Harun Miah · Vice-Chair
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Abdul Wahid · Member
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Amin Rahman · Member
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Kabir Ahmed · Member
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Marc Francis · Member
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Mohammad Chowdhury · Member
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Mufeedah Bustin · Member
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Abu Talha Chowdhury · Substitute
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Ahmodur Khan · Substitute
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Amina Ali · Substitute
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Asma Islam · Substitute
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Bodrul Choudhury · Substitute