Tower Hamlets Council's financial reporting
Tower Hamlets Council's external auditor expects to again issue a disclaimer of opinion on its financial accounts for 2025/26 due to assurance gaps.
Tower Hamlets Council's external auditor, EY, expects to issue a disclaimer of opinion for the council's 2025/26 accounts, according to the latest audit results. This is due to pervasive gaps in assurance, consistent with previous years. The council's Audit Committee was due to discuss these 2025/26 audit results on 4 November 2026.
The council is working towards an 'Unqualified (clean)' audit opinion by 2029/30, with a timeline illustrating this projected progress. A report to the Audit Committee noted that progress is being made in rebuilding assurance, despite the ongoing issues with the 2025/26 accounts.
Key facts
- EY expects to issue a disclaimer of opinion for Tower Hamlets Council's 2025/26 accounts. Source
- This is due to pervasive gaps in assurance in the council's financial reporting. Source
- The Audit Committee was due to discuss the 2025/26 audit results on 4 November 2026. Source
- Tower Hamlets Council projects achieving an 'Unqualified (clean)' audit opinion by 2029/30. Source
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