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Audit and Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 23 September 2026 6.00 pm

Venue: Conference Hall - Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ. View directions

Contact: Harry Ellis, Governance Officer Tel: 020 8937 3287; Email: harry.ellis@brent.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members
2.	Declarations of Interest Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.
3.	Deputations (if any) To hear any deputations received from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.
4.	Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 272 KB 4.1 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 27th July 2026 as a correct record. 4.2 To note the updated Action Log from previous meetings of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee. Additional documents: 4.2. Updated Action Log , item 4. PDF 330 KB
5.	Matters arising (if any) To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.
	Governance Items
6.	To review performance & management of i4B Holdings Ltd and First Wave Housing Ltd PDF 673 KB This report provides the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with an update on the work of the Housing Companies, i4B Holdings Ltd (i4B) and First Wave Housing (FWH) to deliver against their business plans for 2025-26, which were agreed by the Council as Shareholder of i4B and Guarantor of FWH.
7.	Update on the Response to Housing regulator findings and Brent graded at C3 (Safety and Quality Standard). PDF 368 KB To update the Audit & Advisory Committee of the ongoing progress made as a consequence of the self-referral in April 2025 to the Regulator of Social Housing.
	Finance, Audit, Risk Management & External Audit Items
8.	Strategic Risk Register Update PDF 269 KB This report provides the Committee with an update on the Council’s Strategic Risks as of September 2026. Additional documents: 8a. Appendix 1 - Strategic Risk Report , item 8. PDF 645 KB
9.	Statement of Accounts 2025-26 & Audit Findings Report PDF 309 KB This report provides an update on the statement of accounts for the Council and Pension Fund for 2025-26 along with the External Audit Findings Reports. The following reports have been attached for consideration: 10.1 London Borough of Brent Draft Audit Findings Report 10.2 London Borough of Brent Pension Fund Draft Audit Findings Report 10.3 London Borough of Brent Draft Letter of Representation 10.4 London Borough of Brent Pension Fund Draft Letter of Representation 10.5 London Borough of Brent Pension Fund Draft Audit Opinion 10.6 London Borough of Brent Auditor’s Annual Report 2025-26 Additional documents: 10a. Appendix A - LB Brent Draft Audit Findings Report , item 9. PDF 2 MB 10b. Appendix B - LB Brent Pension Fund Draft Audit Findings Report , item 9. PDF 1 MB 10c. Appendix C - LB Brent Draft Letter of Representation , item 9. PDF 407 KB 10d. Appendix D - LB Brent Pension Fund Draft Letter of Representation , item 9. PDF 298 KB 10f. Appendix F - LB Brent Pension Fund Draft Audit Opinion , item 9. PDF 138 KB 10g. Appendix G - LB Brent Auditor's Annual Report 2025-26 , item 9. PDF 1 MB
10.	Audit & Standards Advisory Committee Forward Plan & Work Programme 2026-27 PDF 178 KB To review he Committee’s work programme for the 2026 -27 Municipal Year
11.	Any other urgent business Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Head of Executive and Member Services or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.