Richard Harbord

Audit Committee - Friday, 5 June 2026 - 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Friday, 5 June 2026, to review draft audit plans, approve accounting policies, and discuss the annual assurance and governance statements. Key decisions included the approval of the 2025/26 statements of accounting policies for both the County Council and the Pension Fund, and the endorsement of the Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Annual Report for 2025/26. The committee also approved the updated Code of Corporate Governance for 2026/27 and the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2025/26.

Audit Committee - Friday, 27 March 2026 - 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Friday 27 March 2026 to discuss a range of critical governance, risk, and audit matters. Key decisions included the reappointment of the independent audit committee member, Richard Harbord, for a further two years, and the approval of the proposed Anti-Fraud Plan for 2026-27. The committee also received updates on the delivery of the 2025/26 Anti-Fraud Plan, the proposed Internal Audit Plan for 2026/27, and the SIAS Internal Audit Progress Report. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a risk focus report on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hertfordshire, highlighting the substantial risks and ongoing mitigation efforts.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 12 February 2026 10.00 am

The Audit Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Thursday 12 February 2026 to review the updated 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and receive an audit update. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the audit update for the Pension Fund's 2024/25 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee met to discuss a range of topics, including the Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority's (HFRA) annual statement of assurance, the 2024/25 audit update, the pension fund audit report, treasury management, and risk management. The committee approved the HFRA's Statement of Assurance, and agreed to a risk-focused report on local government reorganisation at its March meeting, while also requesting a review of the SEND risk and a separation of the cyber attack risk.

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.