The Audit, Governance and Standards Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council is scheduled to consider the external audit of the council's accounts for the 2024/25 financial year. The meeting will also include a period for public questions.

2024/25 External Audit of Accounts

The committee is scheduled to receive the auditor's Year End Reports on the external audit of the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts from KPMG. The report pack indicates that the committee will consider these reports, which are detailed in documents such as Annex 1 - Audited RBK Statement of Accounts 2024-2025 20Jan26 - for AGS committee and Annex 3 - Kingston Pension Fund_DRAFT ISA260. The agenda also states that the committee will consider approving the delegation of authority to Councillor Lynn Henderson, Chair of the Audit, Governance & Standards Committee, and the Council's Executive Director of Corporate Services (S151 officer) to approve the final version of the accounts once completed. This process is part of the council's commitment to financial transparency and accountability, as outlined in its constitution. The report pack includes draft letters of representation, such as Annex 4 - Draft Letter of Representation - Main audit.docx.pdf, which are typically signed by the council to confirm the accuracy of the information provided to the auditors.

Public Question Time

A period of up to 15 minutes is scheduled for public question time. During this session, any resident of the Borough or representative of organisations within the Borough, who is not a member of the Council, may ask a question on matters relevant to the Committee. To participate, questions must be submitted in writing to democratic.services@kingston.gov.uk by 23:59 on 23 January 2026. This provision allows residents to directly engage with the committee on issues within its remit.