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Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm
November 19, 2025 View on council websiteSummary
The Audit, Governance and Standards Committee of Southwark Council are scheduled to meet on Wednesday 19 November 2025. The agenda includes discussion of the council's internal and external audits, anti-fraud measures, customer service, and risk management. Also scheduled for discussion are a number of financial reports and strategies, including the Housing Revenue Account, Treasury Management Strategy, and Capital Strategy.
External Auditor's Reports
The committee is scheduled to review the External Auditor's reports from KPMG for 2024-25. The report pack contains 107 pages of reports from KPMG.
Final Statement of Accounts
The committee will be considering the Final Statement of Accounts for 2024-25. The report pack contains 170 pages relating to the accounts.
Housing Revenue Account Governance and Financial Monitoring
The committee is scheduled to discuss Housing Revenue Account1 (HRA) governance and financial monitoring.
Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy
The committee will be considering the Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy for 2026-27.
Internal Audit Progress Report
The committee will be reviewing the Internal Audit Progress Report for November 2025.
Corporate Anti-Fraud Team and the Special Investigations Team
The 2025-26 Q3 Report of the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team and the Special Investigations Team is scheduled to be discussed.
Complaints and Customer Service
The committee will be discussing complaints and customer service.
Update Report on Corporate Risk
The committee is scheduled to receive an update report on corporate risk.
Southwark360: Progress on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Replacement Programme
The committee will be considering a report on the progress of Southwark360, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)2 replacement programme.
Retrospective Approval for Gateway Report (Print Management Services)
The committee is scheduled to discuss a request for retrospective approval for a gateway report related to print management services.
Report on Retrospective Contract-Related Decision: Housing Aids and Adaptations
The committee will be considering a report on a retrospective contract-related decision regarding housing aids and adaptations. This item is also scheduled to be discussed in closed session, excluding the press and public.
Internal Audit: Shared Service Proposal
The committee is scheduled to discuss an internal audit of a shared service proposal.
Independent Members of the Audit, Governance and Standards (Civic Awards) Sub-Committee: Recommendations
The committee will be considering recommendations for independent members of the Audit, Governance and Standards (Civic Awards) Sub-Committee.
In Year Review of Work Programme 2025-26
The committee is scheduled to conduct an in-year review of the work programme for 2025-26.
Other Business
The agenda frontsheet notes that any other open business may be notified at the start of the meeting and accepted by Councillor Barrie Hargrove, Chair of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee, as urgent.
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A Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a local authority account of income and expenditure on its housing stock. ↩
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations. ↩
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