Harrow Council's Audit Committee Approves Annual Report and Reviews Terms of Reference

Harrow Council's Audit Committee has formally approved its annual report for the 2025/26 period, following a meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee's annual report details the committee's work throughout the municipal year, focusing on areas such as governance, internal audit, risk management, and financial reporting.

The report, which was presented and approved by the committee, will now be presented to the Full Council. The typical process for the Full Council to review and act upon such reports involves receiving and approving or noting them, as indicated by the presentation and approval of the Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee Annual Report 2025/26 and the noting of the Scrutiny Annual Report 2025-2026. ¹

The committee's terms of reference were also reviewed and approved, with no proposed changes. These terms of reference are significant as they outline the committee's purpose, powers, and duties, including overseeing governance arrangements, internal and external audit, risk management, financial reporting, and acting as the Standards Committee. While a review was conducted, the reasons for deeming it necessary in the absence of proposed changes were not detailed.