The KPMG auditor is still investigating objections to Brent Council's 2015-16 accounts by six local residents over the payment to former Director of HR Cara Davani LINK and PcW has issued a 'limited assurance' verdict on Brent's Planning procedures LINK and drawn attention to potential for fraud.
Given that context there is surely public interest in Brent's interal audit and investigation arrangements but the public have been excluded from hearing consideration of these matters at the next meeting of the General Purposes Committee on January 30th.
The General Purposes Committee has hithertoo been made up of members of the Brent Cabinet, plus one opposition member, an arrangement that has itself drawn criticism. The agenda item on the Council's website today still includes Cllr Mashari rather than her successor Cllr Tom Miller. Cllr Reg Colwill is the opposition member. Any change of membership will have to be approved by Full Council at the January 23rd Meeting.
Given that context there is surely public interest in Brent's interal audit and investigation arrangements but the public have been excluded from hearing consideration of these matters at the next meeting of the General Purposes Committee on January 30th.
The General Purposes Committee has hithertoo been made up of members of the Brent Cabinet, plus one opposition member, an arrangement that has itself drawn criticism. The agenda item on the Council's website today still includes Cllr Mashari rather than her successor Cllr Tom Miller. Cllr Reg Colwill is the opposition member. Any change of membership will have to be approved by Full Council at the January 23rd Meeting.