{meta} Agenda for Audit and Accounts Committee on Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 2.00 pm

Agenda

Venue: The Salford Suite, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5DA.

Contact: Liz Wright 

Items
No. Item

GUIDANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR FACE TO FACE MEETINGS FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 pdf icon PDF 178 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.

Private meeting for the committee members with the External Auditors

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 icon PDF 371 KB

Minutes of the meeting held on 29th September 2021.

5.

Matters Arising

6.

Approval of the Annual Governance Statement pdf icon PDF 585 KB

The Interim City Solicitor (David Wilcock) and the Head of Internal Audit (Simon Bleckly).

7.

Audited Statement of Accounts pdf icon PDF 198 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer (Joanne Hardman).

Additional documents:

8.

External Auditors Update and Annual Audit Letter pdf icon PDF 727 KB

External Auditors – Mazars.

9.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 619 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer and Head of Internal Audit.

10.

Covid-19 Business Grants - Overview pdf icon PDF 324 KB

Report of the Chief Finance Officer and Head of Internal Audit.

11.

The work programme pdf icon PDF 241 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.

URGENT BUSINESS - PART 2

15.

Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 2pm (1:45pm for members)