2021-03-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         18 MARCH 2021


3    AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 12 MARCH 2021

The following Recommendations from the Audit & Risk Committee were adopted
without discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Jurisevic
Seconded:        Cr Lorentson
That the report of the Audit & Risk Committee dated 12 March 2021 be received and the
recommendations therein be adopted.
                                                                 Carried unanimously.



1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE 2021 EXTERNAL AUDIT PLAN
     That Council note the 2021 External Audit Plan provided by the Queensland Audit Office (QAO)
     to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 12 March 2021.


2    INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing an update on internal audit matters and:
     A.     Approve the updated Internal Audit Plan provided as Attachment 2 to the report; and
     B.     Approve the updated Internal Audit Policy provided as Attachment 3 to the report.



3    EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing an update on Committee roles and functions and approve the
     amended Audit & Risk Committee Charter provided as Attachment 1 to the report with the
     following changes:
     1.     Page 5, Item 6.1 Membership – Add the following words “Non-Committee Councillors
            may attend meetings in an Observer capacity.”
     2.     Page 6, Item 6.6 Meetings, Paragraph 4 – Amend to read “A quorum shall consist of at
            least three (3) members.”



4    RISK MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing an update on risk management and governance matters.




5    RANSOMWARE CYBER SECURITY INCIDENT
     That Council note the report by the ICT Manager to the Audit and Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing information on a ransomware cyber security incident.



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