2016-02-11 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                 11 FEBRUARY 2016


7    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit and Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing an update on Council’s Risk Management
     Program and request that the draft Combined Operational Assurance Plan be amended to
     reflect that the First line of defence also include all staff below Management level.

8    GOVERNANCE UPDATE AND T1 USER ACCESS
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit and Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing a Governance Update on the Draft Governance
     Framework, Financial Delegations Policy and T1 User Access Review and:
     1.   Request that the draft Noosa Council Governance Framework be expanded under
          “Key Features of Council’s Accountability Framework” to reference other high level
          frameworks and policies that exist; and
     2.   Request staff to investigate whether Council’s Financial Delegations Policy and
          Register could be amended to differentiate between operational and capital financial
          delegation limits.


9    INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM AND AUDIT ACTION ITEMS UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit and Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing an update on progress of the planned internal
     audits and the Register of Action Items, as provided at Attachment 1 to the report.


10   BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND COUNCIL FACILITY PERFORMANCE 2014/15
     That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Audit & Risk
     Committee meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing an update on the performance of
     Council’s business activities and facilities for the 2014/15 year.


11   AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE SELF ASSESSMENT AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
     POST ELECTION
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit and Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing an overview of the Audit and Risk Committee’s
     self-assessment and a procedural update regarding Committee membership post 2016
     election.




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