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  Apologies

  
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  02

  Chairs Announcements and Urgent Business

  
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  03

  Membership of the Committee 2025-2026

  

  To note the appointment of Councillor Ian Hunter (Stockport Lib Dem) as a member of the Audit Committee for 2025/2026 and the removal of Councillor Martyn Cox (Bolton Conservative) as a member of the committee.  
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  04

  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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  05

  Minutes of the Previous Meeting

  

  To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd July 2025 and to note the appended Action Log.
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  06

  Annual Report of the Audit Committee Chair

  

  To consider a report of Grenville Page, Chair of the GMCA Audit Committee.
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  07

  Update From the Joint Audit Panel

  

  To receive an update from the last Joint Audit Panel.
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  08

  Report of the Chair of the Joint Audit Panel

  

  To receive the Annual Report of the Chair of the Joint Audit Panel.
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  09

  Risk Management Update

  

  Report of the Interim Director Governance, Risk and Assurance, GMCA.
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  10

  Risk deep-dives Bus Franchising and Transport

  

  To receive a presentation from representatives of TfGM.
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  11

  Internal Audit Progress Audit Action Tracking Report

  

  Report of the Head of Internal Audit, GMCA.
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  12

  Anti-Fraud Policies

  

  Report of the Head of Internal Audit, GMCA.
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  13

  Final Annual Governance Statement 24-25

  

  Joint report of the GMCA Monitoring Officer and Group Chief Finance Officer.
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  14

  Unaudited Draft Statement of Accounts 2024-25 Update

  

  Report of the GMCA Group Chief Finance Officer.
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  15

  Assessment of Going Concern

  

  Report of GMCA Group Chief Finance Officer.
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  16

  Quarterly Treasury Management Update - 30 June 2025

  

  Report of GMCA Group Chief Financial Officer.
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  17

  External Audit Progress Report

  

  To receive a report from Forvis Mazars, External Auditor.
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  18

  Audit Committee Work Programme

  

  To note and comment on the Committee Work Programme.
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  19

  Dates and Times of Future Meetings

  

  To note the following future meeting dates for the Committee: -

   

  ·      Monday 24^th November 2025 commencing at 10 00 am

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

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

   

   
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  20

  Committee Member Feedback

  

  Members are invited to review and reflect on the Committee meeting proceedings.

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  4 Declaration of Interests

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  draft Minutes of the july 25 Annual meeting of the GMCA Audit Committee

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  GMCA AUDIT COMMITTEE ACTION TRACKER upto July 2025.24docx

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  GMCA Audit Committee - Risk Management September 2025

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  Internal Audit Progress Update 22 September 2025 v1.0

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  Internal Audit - Anti-Fraud Policy Update v1.0

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  1. AGS Cover Sheet

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  Draft Annual Governance Statement 2024-25

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  20250922_Treasury_Update_Q1

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  6 2025 Report of the Audit Committee chair SH

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  8 REDACTED Joint Audit Panel Police and Crime Minutes July 2025 FINAL

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  7 Joint Audit Panel Annual report 2024-25

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  18 x Work Programme 25-27 GMCA Audit Committee

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  2025.09.22 GMCA Audit Committee - Bee Network Background

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  2025-09-22 Statutory Accounts Update_Audit Committee_2

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