2015-04-28 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              28 APRIL 2015


SECTION                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                          LOOKING AHEAD
Governance                  Review of Council’s risk                 Draft “Contact with Lobbyist”          Support CEO and Executive
                              management framework was                   Policy, Organisational Guideline,        Manager with Corporate
                              conducted in January. A Risk               Register and Contact Form has            Planning including providing
                              Management Plan for the 2015               been prepared to finalise Noosa          assistance with developing
                              calendar year was prepared and             Council's contact with lobbyists’        framework for Operational Plan
                              considered at the Audit                    obligations as prescribed by the         2015/16 and Branch Plans.
                              Committee Meeting held on 4                Qld. Integrity Commissioner. This      Continue to service Council
                              February 2015.                             group of documents will be               areas with insurance, policy and
                            Additional policies developed and          proposed to Council for adoption         governance support.
                              adopted by Council including;              in June, 2015.                         Continue to assist with finalising
                              Councillor Request Guidelines,           Continue to progress                     the new suite of local laws.
                              and Public Interest Disclosure.            implementation of improvement          Continue to progress with
                            Review of Council’s compliance             plan for organisation's risk             implementing Risk Management
                              with the Local Government Act              management framework.                    Plan 2015.
                              and Regulation, which was                Local Laws review report to            Review of Governance
                              considered at the Audit                    Council after close of public            Framework.
                              Committee meeting on 4 February            consultation and assist with           Development of Fraud and
                              2015.                                      finalising Local Law Process.            Corruption Prevention
                            Policy “Complaints about the               (April/May round of meetings).           Policy/Procedure.
                              Public Official: section 48A of the      Delegations review for 2015/16.        Update and improve
                              Crime and Corruption Act 2001”           Commence preparation for                 Governance related sections of
                              (adopted April, 2015).                     insurance renewals for 2015/16           Council’s intranet and internet
                            Finalised renewal of expired               period.                                  site.
                              authorised officer instrument of         Ongoing management of claims
                              appointments.                              against Council and
                                                                         administrative action complaints.
                                                                       Provide support to internal
                                                                         auditors engaged to deliver the
                                                                         internal audit program for
                                                                         2014/15.




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