Agenda

To seek nominations for the appointment of Chair of the Committee for 2022/2023.

To note the membership of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23:-

Councillor Mary Whitby                               Bury Council (Lab)

Councillor Colin McLaren                           Oldham Council (Lab)          

Councillor John Walsh                                Bolton Council (Con)

Councillor Sarah Russell                            Manchester City Council (Lab)

*Councillor Christine Roberts                    Wigan Council (Lab)

*Councillor Tracy Kelly                                Salford (Lab)

Gwyn Griffiths                                               Independent Member

Grenville Page                                              Independent Member

Catherine Scivier                                         Independent Member

Susan Webster                                             Independent Member

*Substitute Members:

To remind Members of their obligations under the Code of Conduct, and to complete their Annual Declaration of Interest form.

To note the Terms of Reference for the GMCA Audit Committee.

To note the Code of Corporate Governance as set out in Part 7 (Section E) of the GMCA Constitution.

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting of the committee, held on 22nd April 2022, as a correct record.

To receive an update on the work of the Joint Audit Panel.

To receive a verbal update from the GMCA Treasurer.

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

Report of Head of Audit and Assurance, GMCA

Report of Chief Fire Officer, GMFRS

Report of Head of Audit and Assurance, GMCA.

Report of Head of Audit and Assurance, GMCA

Report of Head of Audit and Assurance, GMCA.

Reports of Treasurer, GMCA

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

Joint report of the Treasurer, GMCA and the Monitoring Officer GMCA.

To consider the unaudited draft statement of accounts.

To consider the Treasury Management  Annual Report.

To receive a verbal update from the External Auditor, Mazars LLP.

To consider the Audit Committee Work Programme.

To note that the proposed dates for future meetings of the Committee are:-

·           Wednesday 19^th October 2022, 10:00 am

·           Wednesday 25^th January 2023, 10:00 am

·           Wednesday 15^th March 2023, 10:00 am