Councillor Luke Barry
Councillor Luke Barry, as Chair of Havering's Audit Committee, is pressing for urgent improvements in staff fraud training compliance at the council.
Councillor Luke Barry, as Chair of the Havering Audit Committee, is currently addressing low staff compliance with mandatory fraud and anti-bribery training at Havering Council. In October 2026, the committee expressed strong dissatisfaction with the completion rates, particularly in the People directorate, and demanded immediate action to achieve a 0% overdue training rate within six months. Councillor Barry described the figures as 'absolutely not acceptable'.
The committee stressed that understanding fraud reporting procedures is a responsibility for all council staff, not just those in finance. Councillor Luke Barry chairs the Havering Audit Committee, which oversees the council's audit readiness performance.
Key facts
- In October 2026, the Havering Audit Committee demanded immediate action to achieve 0% overdue fraud training within six months. Source
- Councillor Luke Barry, Chair of the Havering Audit Committee, described staff fraud training completion figures as 'absolutely not acceptable'. Source
- A significant majority of employees in Havering Council's People directorate have not completed essential fraud training. Source
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