2019-07-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                    15 JULY 2019

9    APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL MEMBER TO COUNCIL’S AUDIT AND RISK
     COMMITTEE

Author            Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                  CEO’s Office

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Audit & Risk Committee

Attachments       Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
dated 15 July 2019 in relation to the upcoming vacancy for an external member on Council’s Audit
and Risk Committee and:
A.   Thank Cameron Jaggers for his outstanding contribution to the Audit and Risk Committee in
     his capacity as an external member of that committee for the past five years; and
B.   Appoint Tim Cronin as an external member of the Audit Committee for a term of two years.

REPORT
In 2014, the Council established an Audit and Risk Committee and appointed two external
Committee members to that Committee (Scott Williams and Cameron Jaggers). Since that time,
the terms of Scott Williams and Cameron Jaggers were extended in 2017 for 3 years and 2 years
respectively. The Audit and Risk Committee Charter adopted by Council, includes a requirement
for two external members with one of those being the Chairperson. There are also two Councillors
as members of that committee (currently Mayor Tony Wellington and Cr Joe Jurisevic).
The term of Cameron Jaggers as an external member of the Audit and Risk Committee has come
to an end. He has provided outstanding service to our Committee and added significant value with
his expert finance and accounting standards knowledge. The report recommendation expresses
Council’s thanks for his outstanding contribution to the Audit and Risk Committee for the past 5
years.
Following an expression of interest process in April 2019, 16 applications were received. The
expression of interest process was advertised widely through newspapers, Council’s website,
professional networks and appropriate social media networks.
The quality of applications was very strong. Applicants were assessed against a number of criteria
including qualifications, financial literacy, risk and audit experience, local government knowledge
etc. A copy of the 16 applications has been provided in the Councillors room for information.
 After assessment of the applications, Tim Cronin is recommended for appointment as the new
external member of the Audit and Risk Committee for an initial term of two years.
Details of Tim’s qualifications and experience are as follows:
Qualifications
 Bachelor of Commerce (University of Queensland)
 Bachelor of Economics (University of Queensland)
 Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting (with Distinction) (Queensland University of
  Technology)
 Chartered Accountant Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ)

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