2022-03-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         17 MARCH 2022


3    AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 10 MARCH 2022

ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

COUNCILLORS
Tim Cronin (Chair)
Kerry Phillips
Cr Amelia Lorentson
Cr Clare Stewart

OTHER ATTENDEES
Scott Waters, Chief Executive Officer
Trent Grauf, Acting Director Corporate Services
Debra Iezzi, Director Executive Services
Diana Stewart, Governance Advisor
Damara Ryder, Governance Project Officer
Pauline Coles, Acting Finance Manager
Martin Luwinga, Queensland Audit Office (via Microsoft Teams)
Thomas Cook, KPMG
Jillian Richards, KPMG

APOLOGIES
Sri Narasimhan, Queensland Audit Office


COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE REPORT
     That Council note the Queensland Audit Office Briefing Note provided by the Queensland Audit
     Office (QAO) and KPMG to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 10 March 2022.

2    END OF FINANCIAL YEAR TIMETABLE
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services (Acting) to the Audit & Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 10 March 2022 regarding Council’s preparation for the 2021/22 End
     of Financial Year process and Annual Financial Statements.

3    EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIT AND rISK COMMITTEE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 10 March 2022 and approve the amended Audit & Risk Committee Charter provided as
     Attachment 1 to this report, with minor amendments as discussed at the meeting.

4    INTERNAL AUDIT
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 10 March 2022 providing an update on internal audit matters and approve the amended
     Internal Audit Policy provided as Attachment 3 to the report.

5    RISK MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
     That Council note the report by the Governance Project Officer to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 10 March 2022 providing an update on risk management and business
     continuity matters.

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