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  01

  Apologies

  

  
  
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  Appointment of Chair of the Audit Committee 2025-2026

  

  To seek nominations for the appointment of Chair of the Committee for the 2025/2026 municipal year.
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  03

  Chair's Announcements and Urgent Business

  

  
  
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  Membership of the Committee 2025-2026

  

  To note the membership of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2025-2026 as follows:-

   

  Councillor Olly Baskerville           Trafford Council (Lab)

  Councillor Martyn Cox                Bolton Council (Con)

  Councillor Colin McLaren           Oldham Council (Lab)

  Councillor Elliot Moss                   Bury Council (Lab)  

   

   

  Jackie Njoroge                           Independent Member

  Grenville Page                           Independent Member

  Paul Stone                                 Independent Member       

  Susan Webster                          Independent Member

   

  *Councillor Emily Mort                Bolton Council (Lab)

  *Councillor John Merry               Salford City Council (Lab)

   

  *denotes substitute member.
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  05

  Audit Committee Terms of Reference

  

  To note the Terms of Reference for the GMCA Audit Committee.
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  06

  Audit Committee Schedule of Meetings 2025-2026

  

  To note the following programme of meeting dates for the GMCA Audit Committee:-

   

   

  ·      Wednesday 23^rd July 2025 commencing at 10:30 am

   

  ·      Monday 22^nd September 2025 commencing at 10:00 am

   

  ·      Monday 24^th November 2025 commencing at 10 00

   

  ·      Wednesday 14^th January 2026 commencing at 10:00 am

   

  ·      Monday 9^th March 2025 commencing at 1:00 pm 

   
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  07

  Declarations of Interest

  

  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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  08

  Minutes of the Previous Meeting

  

  To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th March 2025.

  
  
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  09

  Update From the Joint Audit Panel

  

  To receive an update on the work of the Joint Audit Panel.
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  10

  Head of Internal Audit Annual Opinion 2024/25

  

  Report of the Head of Internal Audit, GMCA which provides the GMCA Audit Committee with the Head of Internal Audit Opinion and to explain the basis of that opinion.
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  11

  Audit Committee Effectiveness

  

  Report of the Interim Director Governance, Risk and Assurance, GMCA.
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  12

  Risk Management Update

  

  Report of the Interim Director Governance, Risk and Assurance, GMCA.
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  13

  Review of Internal Audit Effectiveness

  

  Report of Steve Wilson, Group Chief Finance Officer, GMCA.
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  14

  Internal Audit Progress Report and Action Tracker

  

  Report of the Head of Internal Audit, GMCA
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  15

  Draft 2024/25 GMCA Annual Governance Statement

  

  Report of the GMCA Group Solicitor & Monitoring Officer and the Group Chief Finance Officer, GMCA
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  16

  Annual Statement of Accounts - To follow

  

  Update from Group Chief Finance Officer, GMCA
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  17

  Treasury Management

  

  Report of Group Chief Finance Officer, GMCA
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  18

  Assessment of Going Concern - To Follow

  

  Report of Group Chief Finance Officer, GMCA.
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  19

  External Audit Progress Report

  

  Report of Forvis Mazars, External Auditor.
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  20

  Draft Committee Work Programme 2025/2026

  

  To consider the draft Committee work programme.

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  5. ToR Header

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  5 x role and Function GMCA Audit Committee

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  7. Declaration of Interests

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  draft Minutes of the meeting of the GMCA Audit Committee 19 March 2025

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  GMCA AUDIT COMMITTEE ACTION TRACKER.24docx

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  Internal Audit Opinion GMCA 2024-25 v1.0

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  GMCA Audit Committee - Risk Management July 2025

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  Internal Audit Review of Effectivness v1.0

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  Internal Audit Progress Update 23 July 2025 v1.0

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  1. AGS Draft Cover Sheet

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  Draft Annual Governance Statement 2024-25

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  20250723_Treasury_Outturn

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  draft Work Programme 25-27 GMCA Audit Committee

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