2016-11-08 Planning & Environment Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                   20 OCTOBER 2016


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS
14 OCTOBER 2016 – Cr Wellington, Cr Jackson, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers
External attendees: Debra Stolz & Lawrence Liao (Queensland Audit Office via teleconference)

The following Recommendations from the Audit & Risk Committee were adopted
without discussion or further amendment.
Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Jackson
Seconded:        Cr Wilkie
The Audit & Risk Committee recommendations dated 14 October 2016 be adopted
                                                                                     Carried.


1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE CLOSING REPORT
     That Council note the draft Audit Closing Report provided by the Queensland Audit Office
     (QAO) to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 14 October 2016.

2    REVIEW OF AUDIT POLICIES, INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE, IMPLEMENTATION OF
     AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 14 October 2016 and:
     A.   Note the updated changes to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter provided at
          Attachment 2 to the report and additional suggested amendments made by the
          Committee;
     B.   Note the updated changes to the Internal Audit Policy and Terms of Reference
          provided at Attachment 1 to the report and additional suggested amendments made
          by the Committee;
     C.   Note that both the revised Audit and Risk Committee Charter and Internal Audit
          Policy and Terms of Reference will be reported to Council in November 2016 for
          adoption;
     D.   Note the progress made by the organisation in respect of previous Internal and
          External Audit recommendations as outlined in the Register of Audit Action Items
          provided at Attachment 3 to the report;
     E.   Note the proposed scope for the Internal Audit of Council’s Procure to Pay Systems
          and Processes provided at Attachment 4 to the report.

3    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 14 October 2016 providing an update of Council’s Risk Management
     Program.

4    GOVERNANCE UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 14 October 2016 providing an update on the development of Noosa
     Council’s Annual Report 2015/16, the Noosa Council Policy Register, Council’s compliance
     with the Local Government Act and Regulation and Council’s annual delegations review.


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