2016-09-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                  15 SEPTEMBER 2016


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
26 AUGUST 2016 – Cr Wellington, Cr Jackson, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers


External attendees:   Denis Byram (Queensland Audit Office)

1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE BRIEFING NOTE
     That Council note the Briefing Note provided by the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) to the
     Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 26 August 2016 providing an update on recent audit
     activity and other related matters.



2    INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2016/17 AND INTERNAL AUDIT POLICY REVIEW
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 26 August 2016 and:
     A.    Adopt the Internal Audit Plan 2016/17 as provided at Attachment 1 to the report; and
     B.    Note Council’s current Internal Audit Policy and Internal Audit Charter provided at
           Attachment 2 for the purpose of the prescribed annual review.



3    DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - 2015/16
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Audit & Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 26 August 2016 regarding the draft general purpose financial
     statements for the period ended 30 June 2016.


4    ICT TECHNICAL GAP ANALYSIS AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT
     That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Audit & Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 26 August 2016 providing an overview of the recent ICT Technical
     Gap Analysis and Security Improvement Program audit.



5    IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 26 August 2016 providing an update on the organisation’s progress on
     implementing recommendations from the Queensland Audit Office and completed Internal
     Audits.


6    DISASTER MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Disaster Management & Special Projects Officer to the
     Audit & Risk Committee Meeting dated 26 August 2016 providing an update on Council’s
     Disaster Management Operations for 2016/17.




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