Agenda

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Report of Julie Connor, Head of the Greater Manchester Integrated Support Team.

The GMCA and AGMA Executive Board are requested to approve the following amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee as per the extract from the minutes below:

AC16/14 (a) TERMS OF REFERENCE

The  Committee  reviewed  its  Terms  of  Reference  and  requested  the  following amendment to the Terms of Reference for recommendation to the GMCA as follows:

·         Introduction Para 1.2 – to reference the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

·         Core Functions Para 1.1 - To reference TfGM re consolidated figures.

·         Core Functions Para 4.1 - To reference the Audit Plan and Audit Findings

·         (ISA260) Report and, refer to "recommendations" rather than "concerns".

·         Core Functions  Para 1.1 –  To reference to accounts  from Marketing Manchester should be removed.

·         Heading – this should refer to AGMA in addition to the GMCA.

Resolved/-

That the Joint GMCA and AGMA Executive Board be recommended to approve the amendments of the Audit Committee Terms of Reference.

Minutes of the meeting held on 12 August 2016, for GMCA Members' information.

Report of Cllr Richard Farnell, Portfolio lead for Planning and Housing and Eamonn Boylan, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Planning and Housing.