2017-10-19 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                      19 OCTOBER 2017


AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

13 OCTOBER 2017 – Cr Wellington, Cr Jackson, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers
External attendees:   Denis Byram and Anthony Randell (Queensland Audit Office – attended
                      via teleconference for items 5 & 7).


1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE BRIEFING NOTE
     That Council note the draft Audit Closing Report provided by the Queensland Audit Office
     (QAO) to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 13 October 2017.


2    AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE CHARTER, INTERNAL AUDIT & ACTION ITEMS
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 13 October 2017 and:
     A.    Adopt the updated Audit and Risk Committee Charter provided at Attachment 1 to the
           report;
     B.    Adopt the updated Internal Audit Policy provided at Attachment 2 to the report; and
     C.    Note the Register of Action Items (provided at Attachment 3 to the report) providing an
           update on the organisation’s progress in implementing previous internal and external
           audit recommendations.


3    2016-17 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit & Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 13 October 2017 and note that amended approve the sign off of
     the 2016/17 Annual Financial Statements will be provided to the Committee for approval by
     Flying Minute prior to sign off by the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer.


4    RISK MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 13 October 2017 providing an update on Risk Management and Governance
     matters.


5    ICT RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the ICT Manager to the Audit and Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 13 October 2017 providing an update on ICT Risk Management, the draft Enterprise
     Systems Change Management Policy and the draft Enterprise Systems Change
     Management Guideline.


Recommendation

The Audit & Risk Committee recommendations dated 13 October 2017 be adopted except where
dealt with or held over by separate resolution.




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