2015-06-04 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                              4 JUNE 2015


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
25 MAY 2015 – Cr Playford, Cr Wellington, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers

External attendees:      Debra Stoltz and Denis Byram (Queensland Audit Office)
                         Robyn Cooper and Craig Cornish (Crowe Horwath)


1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE BRIEFING NOTE
     That the Audit Committee note the briefing note and draft Client Strategy provided by the
     Queensland Audit Office to the Audit Committee meeting dated 25 May 2015.


2    INTERNAL AUDIT
     That the Audit Committee note the report by Council’s Internal Auditors, Crowe Horwath to
     the Audit Committee meeting dated 25 May 2015 titled “Internal Audit of Payroll, Overtime
     and Time in Lieu”.

3    2014/15 SHELL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit
     Committee Meeting dated 25 May 2015 and note the format of the draft shell financial
     statements as outlined in Attachment 1.


4    REVIEW OF 2015/16 INVESTMENT POLICY
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit
     Committee Meeting dated 25 May 2015 and note that the issues raised at the Audit
     Committee meeting will be considered by staff prior to a report providing the 2015/15
     Investment Policy is presented to Council for considerationdraft Investment Policy as outlined
     in Attachment 1.

5    RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit Committee
     Meeting dated 25 May 2015 providing an update regarding Council’s Risk Management
     Program and note the draft Business Continuity Management Policy as outlined in
     Attachment 2.


6    FRAUD AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION
     That the Audit Committee note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit Committee
     Meeting dated 25 May 2015 providing an update on Council’s Fraud Risk Management
     Framework and note the draft Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy as outlined in
     Attachment 1.




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