2021-03-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         18 MARCH 2021


3    AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 12 MARCH 2021


ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COUNCILLORS
Tim Cronin (Chair)
Kerry Phillips
Cr Amelia Lorentson
Cr Clare Stewart

EXECUTIVE
Brett de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Shave, Director Corporate Services
Debra Iezzi, Director Executive Services


COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL


1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE 2021 EXTERNAL AUDIT PLAN
     That Council note the 2021 External Audit Plan provided by the Queensland Audit Office (QAO)
     to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 12 March 2021.


2    INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing an update on internal audit matters and:
     A.    Approve the updated Internal Audit Plan provided as Attachment 2 to the report; and
     B.    Approve the updated Internal Audit Policy provided as Attachment 3 to the report.



3    EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing an update on Committee roles and functions and approve the
     amended Audit & Risk Committee Charter provided as Attachment 1 to the report with the
     following changes:.
     1.    Page 5, Item 6.1 Membership – Add the following words “Non-Committee Councillors
           may attend meetings in an Observer capacity.”
     2.    Page 6, Item 6.6 Meetings, Paragraph 4 – Amend to read “A quorum shall consist of at
           least three (3) members, the majority of whom must be independent members.”



4    RISK MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting
     dated 12 March 2021 providing an update on risk management and governance matters.




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