Surrey Committees

Audit and Governance Committee

Recent meetings

15 meetings · Page 1 of 2

03 Jun 2026

10:00 am

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee of Surrey County Council met on 3 June 2026 to review the council's treasury management activities, internal audit performance, and counter-fraud efforts for the 2025/26 financial year. Key decisions included noting the tr...

11 Mar 2026

10:00 am

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee of Surrey County Council met on 11 March 2026 to review the external audit plan for the Surrey Pension Fund, discuss the council's use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), and consider the internal audit p...

21 Jan 2026

10:00 am

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee reviewed progress on implementing previous recommendations and noted changes to the committee's work plan. The committee also discussed and noted reports on alternative provision commissioning for children, the Treasury Ma...

09 Jul 2025

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 9 July 2025, to discuss the draft annual governance statement, the draft statement of accounts, the Surrey Pension Fund external audit plan, and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 annual report. The com...

04 Jun 2025

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 4 June 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 4 June 2025, to discuss treasury management, audit plans, financial regulations, internal and counter-fraud reports, and committee effectiveness. The committee approved the Treasury Management Outturn Report, the Ex...

12 Mar 2025

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 12 March 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss a range of topics. They decided not to commission reviews of the council's governance and finances. They were satisfied that the actions from the previous audit on tree management have been completed, and ac...

About

The Audit and Governance Committee scrutinises Surrey County Council's internal control systems, risk management, and corporate governance. It considers and approves the annual statement of accounts for the council and the Surrey Pension Fund, and oversees the operation of the Members’ Code of Conduct. The committee's work ensures that audit, governance, and financial matters receive dedicated attention. Its terms of reference are detailed in the Council's Constitution.

Members

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Victor Lewanski · Chairman
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Richard Tear · Vice-Chairman
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Frank Kelly · Member
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Liz Bowes · Member
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Scott Kelly · Member
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Stephen Cooksey · Member
Matthew Woods · Independent Member