2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  6 NOVEMBER 2018


The Community Financial Report (provided from page 32 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 2017/18 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
Ordinary Meeting, 19 October 2018, Item 3, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Director Executive Services to the Audit & Risk Committee
Meeting dated 12 October 2018 regarding the draft Noosa Council Annual Report 2017/18.

Finance
Nil.

Risks & Opportunities
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
The draft 2017/18 Annual Report was presented to Council’s Audit and Risk Committee on 12
October 2018 and has been reviewed by the Queensland Audit Office.

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 within it.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

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

X      Executive Services         Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
X      Director                   Director                                    Director
       Community Engagement       Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
       Customer Service           Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
X      Governance                 Economic Development                        Civil Operations
       People and Culture         Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                  Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                              Design and Delivery




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