2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       8 NOVEMBER 2016


(ii)    The financial report represents a true and fair view, in accordance with the prescribed
        accounting standards, of the financial performance and cash flows of Noosa Shire Council
        for the financial year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 and of the financial position as at the end
        of that year.”

The Community Financial Report at the end of the annual report has been prepared by Council’s
Financial Services Branch and provides readers with an easy to follow summary and analysis of
Council’s financial position for the 2015/16 financial year.

2.      Publication Requirements

Pursuant to section 182 of the Regulation, a local government must:
   Adopt its annual report within 1 month after the day the Auditor General gives the Auditor
     General’s audit report about the local government’s financial statements for the financial year
     to the local government; and
   Publish its annual report on its website within 2 weeks of adopting the annual report.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil.

Finance & Risk

The annual report forms part of Council’s commitment to delivering transparency to the community
and legislative compliance. Failing to ensure the accuracy of the prescribed disclosures exposes
Council to a risk of legislative non-compliance and reputational damage.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil.

Internal Consultation
The development of the Annual Report is the end product of extensive internal consultation in
terms of collecting and verifying the information contained in it. Prior to this recommendation for
adoption of the Report by Council, a draft version has been reviewed by Council’s Audit and Risk
Committee members, the Mayor, CEO, Director of Corporate Services, Executive Manager and
Community Engagement branch.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

 X     Chief Executive Officer                Community Services                 X   Corporate Services
       Executive Officer to the Mayor & CEO   Community Facilities               X   Financial Services
       Executive Support                      Community Development                  ICT
                                              Libraries & Galleries                  Procurement & Fleet
                                              Local Laws                             Property & Facilities
                                              Waste & Environmental Health           Revenue Services

 X     Executive Office                       Planning & Infrastructure
 X     Community Engagement                   Building & Plumbing Services
       Customer Service                       Civil Operations
       Economic Development                   Disaster Management
 X     Governance                             Infrastructure Planning & Design
       Human Resources                        Planning & Environment
       Sustainability                         Strategic Land Use Planning




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