The purpose of the Audit and Governance Committee is to provide independent review and assurance to Members on governance, risk management and control frameworks.
It oversees financial reporting, the Annual Governance Statement process and internal and external audit, to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements are in place.
The Constitution places responsibility on the Audit and Governance Committee ‘to oversee the effectiveness of Transport for the North’s risk management arrangements’.
The Audit and Governance Committee is comprised of five members of the Transport for the North Board (not the Chair, or Vice Chair) appointed by the Transport for the North Board; and three Independent members (to be recruited on the basis of relevant skills). A representative of Department for Transport will be invited to attend meetings.
All committee meetings are open to the public (including the press) except to the extent that they are excluded whether during the whole or part of the proceedings.
This meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee on Friday June 10, 2022, and will be live streamed via video conferencing. Members of the public can view proceedings via this live web link:
In order to fulfil our obligations on commercial confidentiality and data protection, the public and press will be excluded for certain agenda items where confidential or ‘exempt’ information is discussed.
Please note that whilst you will be able to watch public items, you won’t be able to make comments or speak to members. A copy of the public proceedings will be published after the meeting has taken place.
You will be able to download the agenda and papers for this meeting five working days before the meeting date.
Contact information
Support Officer: Gary Rich
Transport for the North, 2nd Floor, 4 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN
Email: [email protected]