The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting the
Council in discharging its functions in relation to the
Council’s risk management framework, the internal financial
and governance control environment and integrity of the financial
reporting and annual governance processes.
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to provide
independent assurance to Councillors of the adequacy of the risk
management framework and the internal control environment. It
provides an independent review of Hackney’s governance, risk
management and control frameworks and oversees the financial
reporting and annual governance processes. It oversees internal
audit and external audit, helping to ensure efficient and effective
assurance arrangements are in place.
Details regarding the functions and
establishment of the Committee can be found in the Council’s
Constitution: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-constitution