Agenda
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Contact: Sue Riley, Secretariat Officer
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Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements |
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Declarations of Interests General Counsel
Members are reminded that any interests in a matter under discussion must be declared at the start of the meeting, or at the commencement of the item of business.
Members must not take part in any discussion or decision on such a matter and, depending on the nature of the interest, may be asked to leave the room during the discussion. |
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 18 September 2024 General Counsel
The Committee is asked to approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 September 2024 and authorise the Chair to sign them. |
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Matters Arising and Actions List General Counsel
The Committee is asked to note the updated actions list. Additional documents: |
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External Audit Items |
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Draft Auditors' Annual Report - Year Ended 31 March 2024 Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the report. Additional documents: |
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Audit Results Report - Year Ended 31 March 2024 Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the report.
Additional documents: |
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EY Independence Letter - Non-Audit Services for Period 1 April - 31 October 2024 Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the paper and agree with EY’s conclusion that the provision of the future services referred to in the appended letter will not create a threat to the firm’s independence as auditor of Transport for London or that any identified threat is at an acceptable level or, if not, will be eliminated, or reduced to an acceptable level; and agree with the provision of those services. Additional documents: |
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External Audit Plan TfL, TTL and Subsidiaries - Year Ending 31 March 2025 Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the paper. Additional documents: |
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Audit, Risk and Assurance Items |
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Risk and Assurance Quarter 2 Report 2024/25 Director of Risk and Assurance
The Committee is asked to note the report and the exempt supplementary information on Part 2 of the agenda. Additional documents: |
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Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group Quarterly Report General Counsel
The Committee is asked to note IIPAG’s Quarterly Report and the management response. Additional documents: |
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Places for London Assurance Update Director of Risk and Assurance
The Committee is asked to note the paper and the supplementary information on Part 2 of the agenda. Additional documents: |
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Accounting and Governance |
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Finalisation of TfL's Statement of Accounts for Year Ended 31 March 2024 Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the paper and: (a) approve the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts, subject to any comments Members might have; (b) note that the statutory Chief Finance Officer has authority to make any adjustments arising from the work prior to the auditors, Ernst and Young LLP, signing their opinion or from any comments made by the board of any Subsidiary company provided that should any changes be required to the Statement of Accounts which, in the opinion of the statutory Chief Finance Officer are material, he will seek approval of the Committee for these changes; (c) note that the Chair of the Committee will sign and date the Statement of Accounts in due course; and (d) note that the level of Minimum Revenue Provision has been made in the Statement of Accounts in accordance with the policy approved by the Board.
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Legal Compliance Report (1 April - 30 September 2024) General Counsel
The Committee is asked to note the report. Additional documents: |
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Annual Tax Compliance Update Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the paper. Additional documents: |
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Financial Control Environment Trend Indicators Chief Finance Officer
The Committee is asked to note the dashboard at Appendix 1. Additional documents: |
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Register of Gifts and Hospitality for Members and Senior Staff General Counsel
The Committee is asked to note the paper. Additional documents: |
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Members' Suggestions for Future Discussion Items General Counsel
The Committee is asked to note the forward plan and is invited to raise any suggestions for future discussion items. Additional documents: |
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent The Chair will state the reason for urgency of any item taken. |
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Date of Next Meeting Monday 10 March 2025 at 10.30am. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public The Committee is recommended to agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), in order to consider the following items of business.
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Agenda Part 2 |
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Risk and Assurance Quarter 2 Report 2024/25 Exempt supplementary information relating to the item on Part 1.
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Places for London Assurance Update Exempt supplementary information relating to the item on Part 1.
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