2019-11-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    12 NOVEMBER 2019


 The financial report:
   (a) Gives a true and fair view of the Council’s financial position as at 30 June 2019, 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 42 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 2018/19 financial year.

2.       Publication Requirements

Pursuant to section 182 of the Regulation, a local government must:
 Adopt its annual report within 1 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 2 weeks of adopting the annual report.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
Finance
Nil.
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 2018/19 Annual Report was presented to Council’s Audit and Risk Committee on 25
October 2019 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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