2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      7 NOVEMBER 2017


EXECUTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Governance
Support the organisation with integrity      Finalise review of Council’s Public      Progress review of Council’s              Development and delivery of training
related matters                                Interest Disclosure Policy and             Employee Code of Conduct with               related to the integrity related
                                               associated procedure.                      emphasis on integrity items in              updates to be made in the Employee
                                                                                          consultation with People and                Code of Conduct, and Public Interest
                                                                                          Culture.                                    Disclosure Policy.
                                                                                        Develop guidance documents to
                                                                                          support employees with identifying
                                                                                          and managing conflicts of interests.

Support Council’s Audit and Risk             Coordination of agenda and               Co-ordinate Council’s 17/18 Internal      Coordinate and track progress of
Working Team                                   preparation of Governance and Risk         Audits (Insurance Renewals and              action items resulting from October’s
                                               related documents and reports for          Strategy, Rates Revenue and Utility         Audit and Risk Committee meeting.
                                               Council’s Audit and Risk Committee         Charges and Bank Reconciliation
                                               Meeting of 13 October 2017.                Processes), which are to be
                                                                                          undertaken by external provider in
                                                                                          November 2017.

Coordination of Council’s Business           Completion of required Business          Support Operational BCP Owners            Plan comprehensive formal business
Continuity Framework                           Continuity Plans (Master, ICT,             (ICT, Customer Service, Buildings,          continuity testing program with
                                               Buildings, Payroll and Waste               Waste Recovery and Payroll) with            operational BCP owners.
                                               Recovery)                                  implementing plans and developing
                                                                                          various testing exercises.

Local Law Review 2016/17                     Draft amending local laws and            Coordinate required State Interest        Review public feedback resulting
                                               coordinating the formal amendment          Test for Local Law amendments and           from consultation process and report
                                               process.                                   the prescribed public consultation          to Council for consideration.
                                                                                          process.                                  Finalise update of Council’s
                                                                                                                                      Compliance and Enforcement
                                                                                                                                      Policy.
Noosa Council Annual Report 2016/17          Finalise Draft Noosa Council Annual      Coordinate finalisation of Annual         Publish Annual Report 2016/17 on
                                               Report 2016/17                             Report 2016/17 and report to                Council’s website in accordance with
                                                                                          Council for adoption.                       legislative requirements.
Governance and Risk Management             Support various branches across            Finalise draft Governance                 Report draft Governance Framework
Items                                        Council with Annual Branch Planning          Framework.                                  to Leadership Team and to Council


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