2019-07-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

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ATTACHMENT 2
/)\ Crowe Hon                ath.                                                 Findex (Aust) Pty Ltd
                   PART OF FINDEX                                                  Trading as Crowe Horwath
                                                                                  ABN 84 006 466 351
                                                                                  Member Crowe Horwan Imemational
                                                                                   Level 16 120 Edward Street
                                                                                   Brisbane QLD 4000
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 Contact: John Zabala                                                              Tel +81 7 3233 3555
                                                                                  Fax +61 7 3233 3567
 1 July 2019                                                                      www. crowehorwath.com.au

 Mr Denis Wallace
Probity Adviser
 Noosa Shire Council
 PO Box 141
 TEWANTIN QLD 4565
Dear Denis
 Probity Advisory Services — Peregian Beach Surf Club EOI
Crowe Horwath was engaged by Noosa Council (Council) to perform Probity Advisory Services over the
 Peregian Beach Surf Club EOI! (EOI) processes. This letter outlines the processes undertaken and
documents the findings identified from performing the Probity Advisory Services at Council during the period
 1 May 2019 to 21 June 2019.
The Crowe Horwath team appreciate the opportunity to have assisted Council in performing the Probity
Advisory Services. We would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by Council personnel during the
 engagement. Council Management and staff were receptive of any feedback provided throughout the
 engagement.
 Objective
As Probity Adviser, the objectives requested by Council for the EO! was to:
 =  Ensure Council conforms with processes designed to release the EOI.
 =  Check there was accountability and oversight of the assessment pane! deliberations.
 =  Ensure all bids were assessed and evaluated using the same criteria and in accordance with the Local
     Government Regulation Contracting Principles and the evaluation criteria outlined in the EO!
     documentation.
 «   Preserve public and bidder confidence in Council's processes.
 =   Improve defensibility of decisions to potential legal challenges or other extemal scrutiny.
 = Provide an advisory report to accompany the engagement recommendation to the Council Committee
     Meeting.
 Current status of the EOI
At the conclusion of the Probity Advisory Services, the EO! had proceeded to the stage of a briefing paper to
 Council being prepared, detailing the evaluation team’s recommended outcomes. We understand this
 briefing paper is due to be presented to Council in the Ordinary Council meeting planned for 18 July 2019.

 Findex (Aust) Pty Ltd, trading as Crowe Horwath is a member of Crowe Horwath Intemational, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is 2
separate and independent legal entity. Liability limited by 2 scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited other than for acts
 or omissions of financial services licensees.
 The title Partner’ conveys that the person is a senior member within their respective division, and is among the group of persons who hold an equity
interest (shareholder) in its parent entity, Findex Group Limited. The only professional service offering which is conducted by a partnership is the Crowe
Horwath extemal audit division. All other professional services offered by Findex Group Limited are conducted by a privately owned organisation and/or its

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