2015-08-27 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                       27 AUGUST 2015


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
21 AUGUST 2015 – Cr Playford, Cr Wellington, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers
External attendees:   Debra Stoltz and Denis Byram (Queensland Audit Office)

The following Recommendations from the Audit & Risk Committee were adopted
without discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Bolton
Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
The Audit & Risk Committee recommendations dated 21 August 2015 be adopted.
                                                                                      Carried.


1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE BRIEFING PAPER AND INTERIM AUDIT REPORT
     The Audit & Risk Committee noted the briefing note and interim audit report provided by
     the Queensland Audit Office to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 21 August 2015.

2    INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM, ISSUES ARISING FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
     AUDIT, AND ANNUAL REPORT DISCLOSURES
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 21 August 2015 and:
     A.   Adopt the proposed Internal Audit Program for 2015/16 provided at Attachment 1 to
          the report.
     B.   Adopt the updated Internal Audit Policy provided at Attachment 3 to the report.
     C.   Adopt the updated Audit & Risk Committee Charter provided at Attachment 4 to the
          report with an amendment to item 6.1 Committee Chairperson to read as follows:
            6.1 Committee Chairperson
            The Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee with a preference for the
            Chairperson to be an independent Committee member.

3    DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2014/15
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit & Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 21 August 2015 regarding the draft financial statements for the
     period ended 30 June 2015.

4    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 21 August 2015 providing an update on the progress of implementation of
     Council’s Risk Management Program.

5    FRAUD AND CORRUPTION CONTROL PLAN AND PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 21 August 2015 providing an update on Council’s Fraud and Corruption
     Control and Public Interest Disclosure Policy and Procedure and note that no Public
     Interest Disclosures have been made to date.


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