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Recent meetings

11 meetings

06 Oct 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 6 October 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met on Tuesday 06 October 2026 to discuss a range of financial and operational matters. Key decisions included noting the annual counter-fraud update, which highlighted an increase in corporate fraud referrals and a successful y...

01 Jul 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 1 July 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 1 July 2026. The committee received updates and discussed findings related to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the external auditor's plans and strategies, the 2025...

25 Mar 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 25 March 2026 to discuss the progress of the 2025/26 audits for the Council and Pension Fund, review the 2025/26 audit plan and accounting policies, and approve the draft internal...

18 Feb 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 18 February 2026 primarily focused on the external audit progress for the 2024/25 and 2023/24 financial years. Grant Thornton, the external auditor, presented their findings, highlighting that a disclaimer of opinion ...

14 Jan 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026. The committee received and discussed the 2024-25 Draft Annual Governance Statement, the Internal Audit Q2 report, and the Counter Fraud 2024-25 Q1/2 Review. The c...

26 Nov 2025

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed significant concerns regarding the Council's financial statements for the years 2019-20 to 2022-23, with auditors BDO issuing a disclaimer of opinion due to time constraints and unresolved i...

15 Sep 2025

Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 15 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 15 September 2025 addressed significant delays in the external audit of the Council's Statement of Accounts, with auditors Grant Thornton expressing concerns about the lack of progress from BDO, the previous auditor, ...

25 Jun 2025

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting scheduled for 25 June 2025 was set to review significant financial audit progress reports, including updates on disclaimed audits and ongoing work by external auditors Grant Thornton. The committee was also scheduled to ...

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The Audit & Risk Committee considers a range of matters including:   ·  Internal and External Audit; ·  Governance, Risk and Control; ·  Financial Reporting; and ·  Accountability Arrangements

Members

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Jack Shaw · Chair
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Mohammed Khan · Deputy Chair
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Adegboyega Oluwole · Member
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Dorothy Akwaboah · Member
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John Dulwich · Member
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Josie Channer · Member
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Phil Waker · Member
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Rocky Gill · Member