Agenda

Audit and Accounts Committee - Friday, 30 July 2021 10.00 am

Venue: 100 Embankment, Cathedral Approach, Salford, M3 7NJ.

Contact: Liz Wright

Items
No.	Item
	GUIDANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR FACE TO FACE COUNCIL MEETINGS FROM 7 MAY 2021 PDF 114 KB Please see the attached guidance document on the arrangements for the return to face to face meetings. This guidance includes information about the venue, the control measures in place, COVID19 lateral flow tests and travel options.
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	The Committee is asked to consider whether it agrees to the inclusion of the items listed in Parts 1 and 2 of the agenda.
3.	Declarations of Interest.
4.	To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting. PDF 203 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June 2021
5.	Matters Arising
6.	Code of Corporate Governance and Draft Annual Governance Statement PDF 282 KB Interim City Solicitor (Dave Wilcock) Additional documents: Code of Corporate Governance 2020-21 DW +final (002) , item 6. PDF 812 KB Annual Governance Statement 2020-21 DW +final (002) , item 6. PDF 585 KB
7.	Draft Statement of Accounts PDF 3 MB Chief Finance Officer (Joanne Hardman)
8.	Urban Vision Transition - 12 month review PDF 222 KB Assistant Director Technical services (Shoaib Mohammad)
9.	2021 Risk Update - Review of the Risk Management Strategy and 2021 Strategic Risk Register PDF 285 KB Assistant Director Planning and Performance (Jacquie Russell) Additional documents: Appendix 1 SCC RM Strategy Process 2021 , item 9. PDF 544 KB Appendix 1a Risk Management Process Summary , item 9. PDF 346 KB Appendix 2 - 2021-22 Strategic Risk Register , item 9. PDF 401 KB
10.	External Auditors Update for the Committee - Mazars PDF 461 KB a. Audit Progress Report - July 2021 b. Letter from Mazars: Audit 2020/21 - understanding those charged with governance processes and arrangements. Additional documents: Mazars Letter to the Chair of A&A April 2021 , item 10. PDF 274 KB
11.	The Audit & Accounts Committee Work Programme PDF 237 KB
12.	URGENT BUSINESS - PART 1
13.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC The officers consider that the following items contain exempt information as provided for in the Local Government Access to Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Members are recommended to agree the necessary resolutions excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of this item. At the time this agenda is published no representations have been that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.
14.	Open and Completed Investigations
15.	URGENT BUSINESS - PART 2
16.	Date of Next Meeting Wednesday 28^th September 2021 at 2pm.