2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             8 NOVEMBER 2016


2                        REVIEW OF AUDIT POLICIES
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Executive Manager, Debra Iezzi
                                    Executive Office

Index                               ECM/ Subject/ Corporate Governance

Attachments                         1.    Council Policy - Internal Audit including Internal Audit Terms of
                                          Reference
                                    2.    Council Policy – Audit and Risk Committee Charter


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 8 November 2016 and:
  A.                     Adopt the updated changes to the Internal Audit Policy and Terms of Reference provided at
                         Attachment 1 to the report.
  B.                     Adopt the updated changes to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter provided at Attachment
                         2 to the report.


REPORT
A review of the following policies was undertaken by the Executive Manager:
                       Council Policy-Internal Audit, including Internal Audit Terms of Reference endorsed by
                         Council on 27 August 2015; and
                       Strategic Policy-Audit and Risk Committee Charter endorsed by Council on 27 August 2015.

Several minor amendments are proposed to improve the quality of the policy documents, refer to
changes shown in tracking in the documents provided at Attachments 1 and 2.

These proposed changes do not change the intent of the policies and are recommended by the
Audit and Risk Committee.


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 20 October 2016, Item 2, Page 3
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;




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