Audit Committee Internal and External Reviews
Dear Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
This is a request for all the information I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act. If this request is too wide or unclear, please contact me in the first instance as under section 16 of the Act, public authorities are required to advise and assist requesters. If the requested information cannot be provided within the time and cost limit for all the years specified, please narrow this down to fewer years.
CIPFA Guidance on Local Authority Audit Committees states that “Recommended practice is for audit committees to review and assess themselves annually or to seek an external review.”
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of the audit committee’s annual review of its work. Please state the date the review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was published and provide a copy of the review.
I understand I should receive a response within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Research for Action
Information request
Our reference: 11060577
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Dear Research For Action
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 25
September 2023 concerning:
CIPFA Guidance on Local Authority Audit Committees states that
'Recommended practice is for audit committees to review and assess
themselves annually or to seek an external review.'
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of
the audit committee's annual review of its work. Please state the date the
review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit
committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was
published and provide a copy of the review.
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 23 October 2023.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
Yours faithfully
Information Management Team
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Information request
Our reference: 11060577
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Dear Research For Action
Thank you for your request for information received on 25 September 2023.
Please find attached our response to your request.
If you are dissatisfied with your response please send your Internal
Review request to the email address below
[1][RBKC request email]
Yours faithfully
Information Management Team
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