2014-10-14 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 1 - 50

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                         14 OCTOBER 2014


CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SECTION            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                             LOOKING AHEAD
Finance               Completion of carry-overs budget             Co-ordination of September quarterly         Completion      of   2013/14     financial
                        review (BR1)                                   budget review (BR2)                            statements for audit
                      Validation of accrued income and             Loading 2013/14 balance sheet agreed         Establishment of       restricted cash
                        expenses for 2013/14 financial year end        balances                                       reserves
                      Asset revaluations undertaken for roads      Statutory 2013/14 financial statements       Annual report information
                        & bridges, and land asset classes –            in preparation for audit by Queensland       Financial model update
                        analysis of results completed prior to         Audit Office                                 Financial sustainability review to be
                        system load                                  Loading revaluation data into the              undertaken by QTC
                      Modified reporting format for monthly          TechnologyOne (T1) asset register and        Assistance with ongoing internal service
                        exception reports to Council                   undertake depreciation update                  reviews
                      Finalise employee position descriptions      Development of departmental KPI’s for        Assistance with implementation of T1
                        and performance plan                           inclusion into reporting suite                 HR module and integration with payroll
                      Workplace banking program for CBA            Review of banking services under               and financials
                                                                       Queensland Treasury & Trade tender           Enterprise risk management
                                                                       arrangements                                 Development of branch plan
                                                                     Preparation for annual data return for
                                                                       Qld     Local     Government     Grants
                                                                       Commission
                                                                     Preparation for annual borrowing
                                                                       submission

Revenue Services      Issue of rates reminder notices mid-         Issue of supplementary rate notices in       Review of current rating structure
                        September                                      October                                      Review of overdue rates and setting of
                                                                     Ongoing rating system data cleansing           debt recovery policy
                                                                                                                    Early adopter and testing of new billing
                                                                                                                      engine     software    including   rates
                                                                                                                      modelling program in November
                                                                                                                    Development of online presence with
                                                                                                                      specific focus on search lodgement and
                                                                                                                      upfront payment portal for casual bin
                                                                                                                      collection services
                                                                                                                    Enterprise risk management
                                                                                                                    Development of branch plan



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