Antony Marsh

Council: Hackney

Committees: Audit Committee (Independent Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

2 meetings

Audit Committee Independent Member

Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to review the council's financial health, risk management strategies, and audit progress, approving the unaudited statement of accounts for 2024-25, and an updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan. The committee also discussed treasury management, corporate risks, and the progress of both internal and external audits. A decision on the Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register was deferred to the next meeting.

October 30, 2025
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to discuss key financial and governance matters, including the external audit plan, financial updates, and risk management strategies. The committee reviewed and approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and also noted the terms of reference for the municipal year 2025/26. The committee also reviewed the proposed work programme for the coming year.

June 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

20 decisions · Page 1 of 4

Finance Update

From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report to September 2025

From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025

...the Audit Committee considered and noted the progress and performance of the Audit & Anti-Fraud Service to 30 September 2025, and approved the updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Update

From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025

...to maintain a continual awareness of the Council's strategic risks, the Committee considered the Risk Management Scorecard in Appendix 1, which provides a quarterly overview of the Corporate Risks, as ratified by the Corporate Leadership Team.

Recommendations Approved

Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025

...the Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register was deferred to the next meeting, but the Audit Committee noted the contents of the report and provided feedback on the management of the identified risks.

Recommendations Approved

Finance and Corporate Resources Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025

...the Audit Committee of Hackney noted the contents of the Finance and Corporate Resources Risk Register report, including the attached risk registers and controls in place.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 2

Average per Month: 0.4

Decisions Recorded: 20