2014-11-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                    20 NOVEMBER 2014


5   CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


    AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    10 NOVEMBER 2014 – Cr Playford, Cr Wellington, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers
    Other attendees:        Brett de Chastel (CEO); Michael Shave (Director Corporate
    Services); Debra Iezzi (Executive Manager); Wayne Jensen (Manager Financial Services);
    Megan MacMichael (Financial Accountant); Paul Bright (Governance Advisor); Kylie Harris
    (PA to the CEO); Patrick Flemming (QAO representative)

    1    DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2014
         That the Audit Committee note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the
         Audit Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2014 regarding the draft financial
         statements for the period ended 30 June 2014.

    2    INTERNAL AUDIT POLICY
         That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit
         Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2014 and:
         1.    Rescind the existing Internal Audit Policy that transferred to Noosa Council from
               the Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-
               amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013; and
         2.    Adopt the Internal Audit Policy as set out in Attachment 1 to the report.

    3    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
         That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the General Committee
         Meeting dated 10 November 2014 regarding the implementation of Council’s Risk
         Management Policy and program.

    4    OVERVIEW OF COUNCIL DELEGATIONS
         That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit
         Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2014 providing an over view of Council’s
         delegations and associated processes.

    5    ANNUAL REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
         That the Audit Committee note the report by the Executive Manager to the Audit
         Committee Meeting dated 10 November 2014 outlining Council’s annual statutory
         reporting obligations.

    6    PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
         That the Audit Committee endorse the proposed meeting dates for 2015 as detailed
         in the Audit Committee Agenda dated 10 November 2014 with a change to the
         February meeting date to Wednesday, 4 February 2015.



    Recommendation

    The Audit Committee Recommendations dated 10 November 2014 be adopted except
    where dealt with or held over by separate resolution.


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