Richard Harbord

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Friday, 27 March 2026 10.00 am

Audit Committee Committee Member

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 Committee Member

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 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.