Southwark Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee is convening on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, to address corporate risk and financial oversight. The meeting, led by Councillor Barrie Hargrove, will feature an update report on the council's strategies for managing corporate risk. While the specific risks to be discussed are not detailed in the meeting summary, this update is a key item on the agenda.
The Agenda frontsheet outlines the meeting's agenda, which includes a review of the Final Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, External Auditor's reports from KPMG for 2024-25, and the Internal Audit Progress Report for November 2025.
The committee will be considering the Final Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, which runs to 170 pages. The summary does not specify the main issues raised or how they are being addressed.
Similarly, the committee is scheduled to review the External Auditor's reports from KPMG for 2024-25, which consists of 107 pages of reports. The summary does not specify the concerns or findings.
The Internal Audit Progress Report for November 2025 will also be reviewed. The specific progress and key areas of focus are not detailed in the summary, but the report itself is listed as item 6 on the agenda.
Councillors Ellie Cumbo, Dora Dixon-Fyle MBE, Adam Hood, Graham Neale, Andy Simmons, and Kieron Williams are also expected to be in attendance.