2018-04-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 10 APRIL 2018


7                        EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR EXTERNAL MEMBERS OF AUDIT AND RISK
                         COMMITTEE
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Governance Advisor, Paul Bright
                                    Executive Services Department

Index                               ECM/ Audit and Risk Committee

Attachments                         Nil



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 10 April 2018 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to:
A.                       Extend the appointment term of External Audit and Risk Committee Member, Mr Cameron
                         Jaggers for a further year from 30 August 2018 to 30 August 2019; and
B.                       Extend the appointment term of External Audit and Risk Committee Member, Mr Scott
                         Williams for a further two years from 30 August 2018 to 30 August 2020.



REPORT
1.                       Background

Pursuant to section 105 of the Local Government Act 2009, Council must establish an Audit
Committee that:

(a)                      Monitors and reviews –
                         a.   The integrity of financial documents; and
                         b.   The internal audit function; and
                         c.   The effectiveness and objectivity of the local government’s internal auditors; and
(b)                      Makes recommendations to the local government about any matters that the Committee
                         considers need action or improvement.

In accordance with Council’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter, Council’s Audit and Risk
Committee consists of the Mayor and one Councillor (as required by section 210 of the Local
Government Regulation 2012), and two external members with appropriate qualifications.

Council’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides that collectively, the Committee shall
possess:
   A thorough understanding of the core activities of Council and the environment in which it
     operates, including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats;
                       A commitment to the continual improvement of the outputs that the organisation delivers
                         and that contribute to the achievement of Council’s priorities;
                       Strong business acumen and management skills;


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