Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Thursday, 7th March, 2024 3.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public 1. To highlight Appendix 2 to Agenda Item 11 which officers have identified as containing exempt information within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report. 2. To consider whether or not to accept the officers’ recommendation in respect of the above information as set out in paragraph 7.1 of Agenda Item 11. 2. If the recommendation is accepted, to formally pass the following resolution:- RESOLVED – That in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Appendix 2 to Agenda Item 11 on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes of the Meeting held on 16 October 2023 PDF 107 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Notes of the Informal Meeting held on 11 January 2024 PDF 88 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 219 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: Bron Baker Additional documents: Item 6 - Appendix 1 Internal Audit Progress Update , item 6. PDF 467 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Internal Audit Plan 2024-2025 PDF 223 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: Bron Baker Additional documents: Item 7 - Appendix 1 Internal Audit Plan 24-25 , item 7. PDF 233 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	External Audit Progress Report PDF 228 KB Lead Director: Angela Taylor, Lead Author: Gary Dowson Additional documents: Item 8 - Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 258 KB Item 8 - Appendix 2 , item 8. PDF 487 KB Webcast for 8.
9.	Treasury Management PDF 227 KB Lead Director: Angela Taylor, Lead Author: Gary Dowson Additional documents: Item 9 - Treasury Management Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 72 KB Item 9 - Treasury Management Appendix 2 , item 9. PDF 39 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	Compliance and Monitoring PDF 374 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: Caroline Allen Additional documents: Item 10 - Appendix 1 Compliance Dashboard , item 10. PDF 821 KB Webcast for 10.
11.	Risk Management PDF 238 KB Lead Director: Alan Reiss, Lead Author: James Bingham Additional documents: Item 11 - Appendix 1 CRR , item 11. PDF 158 KB Restricted enclosure 18 View the reasons why document 11./3 is restricted Webcast for 11.
	For Information Additional documents: Webcast
12.	Date of the Next Meeting The date of the next meeting will be confirmed at the Combined Authority’s Annual Meeting, subject to the approval of the proposed Calendar of Meetings 2024-25. Additional documents: Webcast for 12.