2015-04-28 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         28 APRIL 2015


CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SECTION            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                                 LOOKING AHEAD
Finance               Completion of the Interim Audit visit         Budget Review 4 (as at 31/03/2015).              Enhancement of system reporting.
                        and Audit Planning with the                   Budget development for 2015/16.                  Update of accounting manual and
                        Queensland Audit Office.                      Revaluation of Council buildings and               review of policies.
                      Completion of the December Quarter              stormwater & drainage asset classes.             Review of budget management and
                        Budget Review.                                                                                     accountability systems.
                      Budget development – collation of
                        data for Fees & Charges; Initiatives;
                        and assistance with all areas of
                        Council for loading of budget
                        submissions.




Revenue Services      2,841 reminder notices issued to              Review of differential general rate              Continued consultation with
                        properties with unpaid rates and no             structure, focusing on new revising                Technology One on the development
                                                    th
                        arrangement to pay on 19 March                  definitions and commercial                         of the next version of the property and
                        resulting in collection of approximately        categories.                                        rating software.
                        $664,000 in unpaid rates in the               Preparation for issue of                         Continued overdue rates recovery
                        following 2 weeks.                              supplementary rate notices at the end              action.
                      New valuations loaded and balanced,             of April.                                        Finalisation of the differential general
                        and comparative rate run done to              Multiskilling of staff, particularly in the        rate structure for the 2015/16 financial
                        determine property rating impacts.              areas of waste and sundry debtors.                 year and preparation of an updated
                                                                      Preparation of report on potential sale            Revenue Policy and Revenue
                                                                        of land action for unpaid rates.                   Statement for the 2015/16 budget.
                                                                      Ongoing processing of Noosa Waters               Development of Branch Plan.
                                                                        Lock and Weir refunds to past
                                                                        owners.




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