Agenda

Greater Manchester Combined Authority Audit Committee - Wednesday, 31st July, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: The Tootal Buildings - Broadhurst House , 1st Floor, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU. View directions

Contact: Email: paul.harris@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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2.

Appointment of Chair of the Audit Committee 2024-2025

To seek nominations for the appointment of Chair of the Committee for the 2024/2025 municipal year.

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3.

Chair's Announcements and Urgent Business

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4.

Membership of the Committee 2024-2025

To note the membership of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2024-2025 as follows:-

 

Councillor Dylan Butt                      Trafford Council (Con)

Councillor Elliot Moss                    Bury Council (Lab)   

Councillor Andrew Simcock           Manchester City Council (Lab)

Councillor Colin McLaren               Oldham Council (Lab)

*Councillor Emily Mort                     Bolton Council (Lab)

*Councillor Jack Youd                     Salford City Council (Lab)

Grenville Page                                  Independent Member

Catherine Scivier                             Independent Member

Susan Webster                                 Independent Member

Vacancy                                            Independent Member

 

*Substitute Members:

 

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5.

Audit Committee Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 75 KB

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

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6.

Audit Committee Schedule of Meetings 2024/2025

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Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 114 KB

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.

 

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Minutes of the Previous Audit Committee Meeting pdf icon PDF 186 KB

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 13th March 2024.

 

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9.

Update From the Joint Audit Panel

To receive an update of the from the Joint Audit Panel.

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10.

Head of Internal Audit Annual Opinion 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 420 KB

Report of the Deputy Director Audit and Assurance, GMCA

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11.

Internal Audit Effectiveness pdf icon PDF 191 KB

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

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12.

Risk Management Update pdf icon PDF 286 KB

Report of the Deputy Director Audit and Assurance, GMCA.

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13.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of the Deputy Director Audit and Assurance, GMCA.

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14.

Audit Action Tracking pdf icon PDF 329 KB

Report of Deputy Director Audit and Assurance, GMCA.

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Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) Annual Report 2023-2024 Information & Data Governance pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

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16.

Draft Annual Governance Statement pdf icon PDF 160 KB

Report of the GMCA Treasurer and the GMCA Solicitor and Monitoring Officer.

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17.

Annual Statement of Accounts pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To consider:-

 

a.    Audited Statement of Accounts 2022/2023

b.    Draft Statement of Accounts 2023/2024

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18.

Annual Treasury Management Review 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 516 KB

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

 

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19.

Assessment of Going Concern pdf icon PDF 216 KB

Report of the GMCA Treasurer.

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20.

External Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 509 KB

Report of Mazars, External Auditor.

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Draft Committee Work Programme 2024/2025 pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To consider the draft Committee Work Programme for 2024/2025.

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Exclusion of the Press and Public

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.

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Summary of Whistleblowing reports 2023/24

Report of the Deputy Director Audit and Assurance, GMCA.