2016-10-20 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                    20 OCTOBER 2016


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS
14 OCTOBER 2016 – Cr Wellington, Cr Jackson, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers
External attendees: Debra Stolz & Lawrence Liao (Queensland Audit Office via teleconference)


1    QUEENSLAND AUDIT OFFICE CLOSING REPORT
     That Council note the draft Audit Closing Report provided by the Queensland Audit Office
     (QAO) to the Audit & Risk Committee meeting dated 14 October 2016.



2    REVIEW OF AUDIT POLICIES, INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE, IMPLEMENTATION OF
     AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 14 October 2016 and:
     A.   Adopt Note the updated changes to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter provided
          at Attachment 21 to the report and additional suggested amendments made by the
          Committee;
     B.   Adopt Note the updated changes to the Internal Audit Policy and Terms of Reference
          provided at Attachment 12 to the report and additional suggested amendments made
          by the Committee;
     C.   Note that both the revised Audit and Risk Committee Charter and Internal Audit
          Policy and Terms of Reference will be reported to Council in November 2016 for
          adoption;
     DC. Note the progress made by the organisation in respect of previous Internal and
          External Audit recommendations as outlined in the Register of Audit Action Items
          provided at Attachment 3 to the report;
     ED. Note the proposed scope for the Internal Audit of Council’s Procure to Pay Systems
          and Processes provided at Attachment 4 to the report.


3    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 14 October 2016 providing an update of Council’s Risk Management
     Program.


4    GOVERNANCE UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit & Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 14 October 2016 providing an update on the development of Noosa
     Council’s Annual Report 2015/16, the Noosa Council Policy Register, Council’s compliance
     with the Local Government Act and Regulation and Council’s annual delegations review.


Recommendation

The Audit & Risk Committee recommendations dated 14 October 2016 be adopted except where
dealt with or held over by separate resolution.


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