2015-02-12 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                      12 FEBRUARY 2015


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
4 FEBRUARY 2015 – Cr Playford, Cr Wellington, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers (attended
meeting via conference call)

Other attendees:     Brett de Chastel (CEO); Michael Shave (Director Corporate Services);
Debra Iezzi (Executive Manager); Paul Bright (Governance Advisor); Megan MacMichael
(Financial Accountant); Kylie Harris (PA to the CEO); Debra Stoltz and Denis Byram (QAO
representatives)


1    GOVERNANCE REVIEW
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit Committee
     Meeting dated 4 February 2015 providing a summary of the Noosa Council Governance
     Review and Policy Review.



2    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit Committee
     Meeting dated 4 February 2015 providing an update regarding Council’s Risk Management
     Program.



3    2013/14 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT AND 2014/15 AUDIT PROCESS
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit
     Committee Meeting dated 4 February 2015 regarding the Independent Auditors’ Report and
     changes between the draft financial statements and the final statements signed off by the
     Independent Auditor.



4    EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit Committee
     Meeting dated 4 February 2015 regarding the Expression of Interest for the provision of an
     internal audit service to Council, and:
     A.    aAccept the EOI submitted by Crowe Horwath subject to:
           1.    A satisfactory outcome being negotiated regarding the quantum of any out of
                 pocket expenses expected; and
           2.    Clarification about whether specialist technical advice is required in relation to
                 the ICT audit.
     B.    Authorise the CEO to enter into an agreement with Crowe Horwath for an internal audit
           service subject to the satisfactory resolution of the issues identified in Item A above.




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