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The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) met on Thursday 17 September 2026. The committee reviewed the council's corporate complaints and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) annual report, complaints about counci...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 11 June 2026 to review the council's risk management, financial governance, and audit arrangements. Key decisions included noting the external auditor's...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Tuesday 17 February 2026. The committee reviewed the council's risk report for the third quarter of 2025/26, noting 184 open risks, including 24 strategic risks,...
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The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 27 November 2025 to review the council's financial health, risk management, and internal audit progress. Key discussions included the Corporate Anti-Fra...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 18 September 2025 to review the council's corporate complaints performance, risk management, and audit progress. Key decisions included noting the counc...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) convened to consider a range of reports, including updates on risk management, audit planning, and the council's governance framework. The agenda included the approval of the Annual Gove...
The Governance Audit Risk Management and Standards Committee noted the contents of reports about the Treasury Management Strategy Statement ("TMSS") 2025/26 and the Treasury Management performance Update Q3 2024/25.
The committee noted the [Quarterly Risks Report - Q3 202425](https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s87780/Quarterly+Risks+Report+-+Q3+202425.pdf) and the [Grant Certification Report - GARMS Jan 25](https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s87900/Grant+Ce...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 12 December 2024 and the most significant item on their agenda was a report on the External Audit of the council's accounts for the last three years.
The Committee noted all of the reports that were presented, including the status of the council’s strategic and high level (15+) service risks, the work of the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team, and the performance of the Adult Social Care Financial Sustainability ...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) met to review the council's risk management, treasury management, and audit progress. Key discussions included concerns over the significant delays in external audits for previous financ...
Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) - Tuesday 23rd July, 2024 7.00 pm
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This meeting has been postponed.
Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) - Monday 15th April, 2024 7.00 pm
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) met on Monday 15 April 2024 to review the council's counter-fraud framework, risk reports, annual governance statement, and audit plans. Key decisions included the approval of updated co...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 18 January 2024 to review internal audit progress, grant certification work, the status of the 2020/21 audit, and information governance. The committee ...
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Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) - Monday 24th July, 2023 7.00 pm
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About
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) provides independent assurance on Barnet Council's governance, risk management, and financial standards. It oversees internal and external audits, ensuring effective assurance arrangements are in place. The committee reviews corporate governance, risk management frameworks, and financial reporting processes, including the annual governance statement and statement of accounts. It also acts as the Standards Committee, with responsibilities covering member conduct and development, counter fraud, whistleblowing, and corporate complaints.
Members
Arjun Mittra
· Chair
Paul Lemon
· Vice-Chair
Richard Harbord
· Co-Optee
Alex Prager
· Member
Edith David
· Member
Kath McGuirk
· Member
Rohit Grover
· Member
Matthew Perlberg
· Substitute
Nagus Narenthira
· Substitute
Nick Mearing-Smith
· Substitute
Shuey Gordon
· Substitute
Zakia Zubairi
· Substitute