About the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee
The Audit Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) is a special committee of Council that acts as an advisory body to Council and has no executive powers, except those expressly provided by Council.
The purpose of the committee is to provide independent assurance and assistance to Inner West Council in the effective discharge of its responsibilities for financial reporting, risk management, internal controls, governance and internal and external audit. The Committee operates in accordance with its Terms of Reference (PDF, 488.93KB). Among other functions, the Committee scrutinises Council's internal audit activities, which operate in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter (PDF, 450.24KB).
The Committee consists of:
- The Chair
- Three (3) independent members, and
- Councillor member - Clr Philippa Scott.
Annual report
- Annual Report 2024-25 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 1.63MB)
- Annual Report 2023-24 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 3.91MB)
- Annual Report 2023 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 2.87MB)
- Annual Report 2022 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 3.99MB)
- Annual Report 2021 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 2.04MB)
- Annual Report 2020 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 4.31MB)
- Annual Report 2019 - Inner West Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (PDF, 4.34MB)
2026 committee meeting dates
- 19 March 2026
- 14 May 2026
- 20 August 2026
- 15 October 2026 (Annual Audited Financials)
- 10 December 2026
Previous committee meeting minutes
Publication of ARIC minutes pend their adoption out of session or at a subsequent ARIC, followed by Council adoption.
Minutes - 26 November 2025 - forthcoming (when tabled to and adopted by Council)
Minutes - ARIC - 13 October (Annual Audited Financials) (PDF, 186.08KB)
Minutes - ARIC - 27 August 2025 (PDF, 124.41KB)