Committee details

The purpose of the committee is:

·  To provide independent assurance of the adequacy of the council's governance arrangements, including the risk management framework and the associated control environment

·  To provide independent scrutiny of the authority's financial and non-financial performance to the extent that it affects the authority's exposure to risk and weakens the control environment

·  To provide oversight of the financial report process.

·  To scrutinise the treasury management strategy and policies.

The audit and governance committee meets quarterly and the meetings are held at the council offices at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH unless indicated otherwise.