Charlotte Webster

, Audit Committee - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting has been postponed.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 10th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee discussed progress on clearing the backlog of audits from previous years, received an update on the current year’s audit and the appointment of new auditors, EY, considered a report on the Internal Audit function of the council including the findings of an External Quality Assessment, discussed the council’s risk management arrangements, and received a report on the council’s treasury management activities.

Audit Committee - Monday, 8th July, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee discussed updates on the progress of various internal and external audits being carried out at the council. Councillors noted four reports on School Audits, Risk Management, Insurance and Internal Audit. They also discussed the committee's work plan for 2024/25. Finally, the committee moved into private session to discuss a confidential matter.

Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Thursday, 27th June, 2024 6.00 p.m.

The Audit Committee discussed the council's performance in providing adult social care to people in their homes, and the process of recruiting new social workers to deliver that care. The committee decided to ask the council's senior management team to investigate the relationship between the amount the council spends on recruiting social workers and the speed with which they are able to fill vacancies.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 23rd May, 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting focused on several key administrative and governance issues for the Tower Hamlets Council. The most significant topics included the appointment of a vice chair, approval of previous meeting minutes, audit committee terms of reference, and the annual governance statement.