2020-11-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    16 NOVEMBER 2020


         (a)    Gives a true and fair view of the Council’s financial position as at 30 June 2020, and of
                its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended; and
         (b)    Complies with the Local Government Act 2009, the Local Government Regulation 2012
                and Australian Accounting Standards.
The Community Financial Report (provided from page 57 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 2019/20 financial year.
2.       Publication Requirements
Pursuant to section 182 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (“the Regulation”), a local
government must:
    Adopt its annual report within one 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 two weeks of adopting the annual report.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
Graphic design for the Annual Report was outsourced and cost Council $1,200 (ex. GST).

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 Noosa Council 2019-20 Annual Report was presented to Council’s Audit and Risk
Committee on 23 October 2020 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   X   Community Services                      X   Corporate Services
        Executive Officer             Director                                    Director
        Executive Support             Community Development                       Financial Services
                                      Community Facilities                        ICT
                                      Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                      Local Laws                                  Property
                                      Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

    X   Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development   X   Infrastructure Services
        Director                      Director                                    Director
        Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
        Customer Service              Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
        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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