2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 SEPTEMBER 2015


15                       MEMBERSHIP CHANGE TO AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                               Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                     Executive Office

Index                                ECM/Subject/Audit & Risk Committee

Attachments                          Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and note the resignation of Mayor Playford from the
Audit and Risk Committee and appoint Councillor __________ to that Committee.


REPORT

Council operates an Audit and Risk Committee that meets on approximately 5 occasions per year
to deal with matters of internal and external audit, risk management and associated governance
issues.

As Council is aware, the membership of that committee consists of two external members
appointed by Council (Mr Scott Williams as Chairperson and Mr Cameron Jaggers) and two
Councillors. The two Councillors appointed by Council are currently Mayor Playford and Cr
Wellington.

The Mayor has advised that he wishes to resign from the Audit and Risk Committee to enable
another Councillor to gain experience from the Audit and Risk Committee process.

Accordingly, Council needs to appoint a Councillor to take the place of the Mayor. Cr Wellington
has indicated his desire to remain as a member of the Risk and Audit Committee.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting 6 March 2014, Item 12, Page 9
ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESSES
That Council note the report by the Chief of Staff to the Planning and Organisation Committee
dated 25 February 2014 and:
A.                       Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to seek quotations for the provision of an internal audit
                         service;
B.                       Establish the Audit Committee and endorse the Mayor and Councillor Wellington as the
                         Councillor representatives on the Committee; and
C.                       Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to invite applications from suitably qualified applicants
                         for the two external members of the Audit Committee.




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