Agenda

Audit and Performance Committee - Tuesday 18th March, 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: Rooms 18.06-07, 18th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP

Contact: Clare O'Keefe, Lead Policy and Scrutiny Advisor  Email:  cokeefe@westminster.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To note any changes to the membership.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.

 

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 120 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

4.

Matters Arising and Work Programme pdf icon PDF 91 KB

To discuss any matters arising from the previous meeting, including new or unresolved matters and shape the Committee’s work programme for the municipal year 2024/25.

 

Additional documents:

5.

Q3 Performance Report pdf icon PDF 335 KB

To receive the performance updates at quarter 3 and indicate any areas where more information or clarification is required.

 

6.

Q3 Finance Monitor pdf icon PDF 443 KB

To monitor the City Council’s financial position including revenue forecast outturn, revenue expenditure including key risks and opportunities, capital expenditure and HRA revenue and capital expenditure and reserves.

7.

External Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To receive an overview of the planned scope and timing of the statutory audits of the City of Westminster and the Westminster Pension Fund. 

8.

Internal Audit Strategy and Charter pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To review and approve the Internal Audit Strategy and Charter once updated to ensure compliance with the new IIA Standards for Internal Audit.

Additional documents:

9.

Internal Audit Plan 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 122 KB

To review and comment on the draft audit plan for 2025/26.

Additional documents:

10.

Ethical Standards Report pdf icon PDF 225 KB

To maintain an overview of the arrangements in place for maintaining high ethical standards throughout the City Council.