Ilva Foteini Kana

Audit Committee Independent Member

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 8 July 2026 - 7.30 p.m.

Audit Committee Independent Member

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 7.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee of Wandsworth Council met on Wednesday 11 March 2026 to review the council's use of surveillance powers, its internal audit strategy, and its fraud prevention efforts. Decisions were made to approve the council's internal audit strategy and plan, and to note the fraud progress report and the annual review of risk management.

Audit Committee Independent Member

Wandsworth Council

The Audit Committee meeting on 12 November 2025 focused on the progress of the external audit for the 2024-25 financial year, the council's fraud update, and the annual review of risk management. Key decisions included noting the progress of the external audit, which anticipates a disclaimed opinion due to ongoing issues with prior year balances, and approving the next steps for updating the council's risk management approach to a more digital and quarterly framework. The committee also received an update on fraud investigations and prevention activities.

Audit Committee Independent Member

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Audit Committee met to discuss the 2023-24 and 2024-25 accounts, risk management, governance arrangements, and to approve the recruitment of an independent member to the committee. The committee agreed to the recommendations for the 2023-24 accounts and 2024-25 external audit, the recruitment process for an independent member, and the annual review of risk management. The committee also approved the council's Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.

Audit Committee

Agenda

The Audit Committee noted a report on an investigation into a complaint made to the Housing Ombudsman, a report on a review of the Council's use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, a fraud update, and an update on the 2022-23 and 2023-24 external audits. The Committee approved the Internal Audit Charter, Strategy and Plan for 2025/26 and noted the five-year strategic plan.