Committee details
Purpose of committee
The Audit and Accounts Committee is responsible for providing independent assurance to the council regarding the adequacy of the risk management framework and the internal control environment. It independently reviews Basingstoke and Deane’s governance, risk management and control frameworks, and oversees the financial reporting and annual governance processes. More generally, it oversees internal and external audit, helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements are in place.
Membership
- Councillor Graham Falconer (Chair)
- Councillor Richard Court
- Councillor Paul Gaskell (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Gavin James
- Councillor Andrew McCormick
- Councillor Paul Miller
- Councillor Geoff Poland
- Councillor Dan Putty
- Councillor Ian Tilbury
- Councillor Sajish Tom
- Councillor Laura Edwards (Reserve)
- Councillor Sven Godesen (Reserve)
- Councillor Stephanie Grant (Reserve)
- Councillor Paul Harvey (Reserve)
- Councillor Samir Kotecha (Reserve)
- Councillor David Leeks (Reserve)
- Councillor John McKay (Reserve)
- Councillor Aji Peter (Reserve)
- Councillor Diane Taylor (Reserve)
- Councillor Jacky Tustain (Reserve)
Contact information
Support officer: Democratic Services Team.
Phone: 01256 844844
Email: democratic.services@basingstoke.gov.uk