2014-08-28 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                        28 AUGUST 2014


AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
21 AUGUST 2014 – Crs. Playford & Wellington, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers

1    APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON
     That Scott Williams be appointed as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.


2    AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit Committee
     Meeting dated 21 August 2014 and:
     1.   Rescind the existing Audit Committee Charter that transferred to the Noosa Council
          from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-
          amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013; and
     2.   aAdopt the Audit Committee Charter as set out in Attachment 1 to the report
          incorporating the various amendments proposed by the Audit Committee.


3    AUDIT PROGRAM
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit Committee
     Meeting on 21 August 2014 and:
     1.   aAdopt the internal audit program as set out in Attachment 1 to be undertaken in the
          for the 2014/15 financial year and note the proposed program for future yearsas set
          out in Attachment 1, with the inclusion of the Review of IT Security in lieu of the
          Review of Holiday Parks business processes; and.
     2.   Note that the Audit Program for 2015/16 and future years will be considered at a
          future Audit Committee Meeting.



4    RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit Committee
     Meeting on 21 August 2014 and:
     1.   Rescind the existing Risk Management Policy that transferred to the Noosa Council
          from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-
          amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013; and
     2.   aAdopt the Risk Management Policy as set out in Attachment 1 to the report with an
          amendment to paragraph 2 under Key Roles and Responsibilities to remove the
          words “be developed to”.



5    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE UPDATE
     That the Audit Committee note that only two relatively minor issues were identified in the
     Queensland Audit Office interim management audit and request further advice on the best
     way to address the issues associated with the management of Council’s financial
     delegations.




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