2020-06-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                          18 JUNE 2020


8   CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    5 JUNE 2020 - Cr Clare Stewart, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Scott Williams, Tim Cronin

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

    Council Resolution
    Moved:         Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:      Cr Lorentson
    The Audit & Risk Committee recommendations dated 5 June 2020 be adopted.
                                                                    Carried unanimously.


    1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE 2020 INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT
         That Council note the Interim Management Report for the 2019/20 financial year
         provided by the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting
         dated 5 June 2020.


    2    INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE
         That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
         Meeting dated 5 June 2020 providing an update on internal audit matters and defer
         consideration of the Internal Audits for the 2020-21 financial year to the next meeting.


    3    2019-20 SHELL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND END OF FINANCIAL YEAR
         UPDATE
         That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit & Risk
         Committee Meeting dated 5 June 2020 regarding Council’s progress preparing for the
         2019/20 financial statements.



    4    RISK MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE & CORRUPTION UPDATE
         That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
         Meeting dated 5 June 2020 providing an update on risk management matters and note
         that the draft Strategic Risk Register and Risk Appetite Statement will be workshopped
         with all Councillors and presented back to a future Audit & Risk Committee meeting for
         adoption.


    5    EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
         That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
         Meeting dated 5 June 2020 providing an update on Committee functions and note the
         outcomes from the Chair’s interviews with Committee members conducted in February
         2020.



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