South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Audit Committee The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the establishment and maintenance of an effective system of governance, risk management and internal control, across the whole of the CCG’s activities that support the achievement of the CCG’s objectives. A key purpose of the committee is to monitor the integrity of the financial statements of the CCG and assure itself that relevant risks, particularly financial, are appropriately identified and managed within a robust system of internal control. The Committee is also responsible for seeking appropriate assurance functions on relating to ensuring arrangements for counter-fraud and audit work programmes. The Audit Committee met seven times during 2020/21 in order to discharge its responsibilities. Name Role Meetings attended Paul Gallagher Lay Member, Audit Chair 7/7 David Smith NHS South West London CCG, Deputy Chair & Lay member Finance 7/7 Dr Agnelo Fernandes Croydon, elected GP Borough Lead 6/7* Dr Dino Pardhanani Sutton, elected GP Borough Lead 1/3 Dr Jeff Croucher Sutton, elected GP Borough Lead (up to Oct 2020) 4/4 Dr Les Ross Secondary Care Doctor 7/7 *Representative present for September 2020 meeting 128 | NHS South West London Clinical Commissioning Group