Agenda

Consultation Call, Audit & Governance Committee - Friday, 8th March, 2024 11.00 am

Venue: Virtual

Contact: Gary Rich

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome and Apologies The Chair to welcome Members to the meeting. Lead: Chair Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest Members are required to declare any personal, prejudicial, or disclosable pecuniary interest they may have relating to items on the agenda and state the nature of such interest. Lead: Chair Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Minutes from the Previous Meeting PDF 89 KB To note as a correct record the minutes of the Audit & Governance Committee held on 15 December 2023. Lead: Chair Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Corporate Risk Review PDF 102 KB View the background to item 4. To consider the updated Corporate Risk Register and deep dive on corporate risk 876, TfN Cyber security/attacks. Lead: Daniella Della-Cerra-Smith Additional documents: TfN Corporate Risk Register Feb 24 , item 4. PDF 4 MB Risk 876 Deep Dive - Mar 24 , item 4. PDF 200 KB Webcast for 4.
5.	Quarterly Operating Report October-December 2023 PDF 871 KB View the background to item 5. Toconsider the Transport for the North October-December 2023 Quarterly Operating Report. Lead: Caroline Young Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	External Audit Update PDF 72 KB To consider the Revised Audit Completion Report Lead: Ian Gilroy Additional documents: Item 6 TfN 22-23 - Revised ACR Final , item 6. PDF 1009 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Approval of the 2023 Accounts PDF 83 KB View the background to item 7. To review the final accounts for 2022/23 for the submission to Board on 20 March. Lead: Paul Kelly Additional documents: Appendix 1 Statement of Accounts 2022 2023 tracked , item 7. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 Statement of Accounts 2022/23 clean , item 7. PDF 2 MB Webcast for 7.
8.	Internal Audit PDF 80 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the reports from RSM Risk Assurance Services · Progress Report Global internal Audit Standards Taking action to drive improvement Final emerging risk radar · Audit Plan 2024/25 · Staff Mental Health and Well-being report · IT Access Management Security Report Lead: Alex Hire Additional documents: Progress Report March 2024 TFN , item 8. PDF 138 KB Global Internal Audit Standards , item 8. PDF 558 KB Taking action to drive improvement , item 8. PDF 356 KB Final Emerging Risk Radar January 2024 3rd Edition , item 8. PDF 627 KB Internal Audit Plan 2024.25 T4N , item 8. PDF 323 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 8. Webcast for 8.
9.	Review and Preparation of the Annual Governance Statement PDF 92 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the updated Annual Governance Statement. Lead: Joanne Barclay Additional documents: Appendix 1 Annual Governance Statement , item 9. PDF 190 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	Monitoring the Effectiveness of the Audit and Governance Committee PDF 99 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the proposed surveys which will be utilised as part of the monitoring the effectiveness of the committee. Including self -assessment of good practice and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the committee. Lead: Joanne Barclay Additional documents: Appendix1 Self Assessment of Good Practice Survey , item 10. PDF 87 KB Appendix 2 Evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the audit committee survey , item 10. PDF 63 KB Webcast for 10.
11.	Treasury Management Strategy PDF 86 KB To consider the Annual Review of the 2024/25 Treasury Management Strategy. Lead: Paul Kelly Additional documents: Webcast for 11.
12.	Date and Time of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee will be held on 19 July at 11am. Additional documents: Webcast for 12.