Agenda

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee, held on 20^th September 2023.  

To receive an update on the work of the Joint Audit Panel from the Joint Audit Panel Chair which includes:-

a.    the Joint Audit Panel Annual Report; and

b.    the draft minutes from the Joint Audit Panel meeting, held on 29^th September 2023.

To receive an update on the Trailblazer and Single Settlement.

Report of Deputy Director of Audit and Assurance.

Report of Deputy Director of Audit and Assurance, GMCA.

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

Report of Mazars LLP, External Audit.

Members are asked to note and comment on the Committee work programme.

To note that the next meeting of the Committee will take place on Wednesday 24^th January 2024.

Members are asked to consider that, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.