Richard Harbord

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Hertfordshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 4 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority's annual statement of assurance, an update on the 2024/25 audit, and a mid-year report on treasury management. The committee was also expected to review risk management and internal audit progress, as well as set its future work programme.

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday, 3 October 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council Audit Committee met to discuss risk management, the adult social care workforce, and internal audit services. The committee agreed to note the changes to risk metrics and the revised list of corporate risks, and also approved an in-year amendment to the internal audit plan. They also received updates on the adult social care workforce and the shared internal audit service.

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday, 25 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council Audit Committee met to discuss the draft accounts, treasury management, governance, risk, and fraud-related matters. The committee approved the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 and Code of Corporate Governance 2025/26 and agreed to a risk focus report on the shortage of social care workforce for the next meeting. The committee also noted reports on the draft accounts and audit update, treasury management, risk management, anti-fraud measures, internal audit progress, and whistleblowing.

Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Thursday, 5 June 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council Audit Committee met on Thursday 5 June 2025 to discuss the draft audit plans for the council and pension fund, local government reorganisation, and the annual assurance statement and internal audit annual report. The committee noted the KPMG audit plans, endorsed the approach for further engagement on local government reorganisation, and approved the annual assurance statement and internal audit annual report.

Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Friday, 28 March 2025 10.00 am