2016-02-11 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                  11 FEBRUARY 2016


5    CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
5 FEBRUARY 2016 – Cr Wilkie, Cr Wellington, Scott Williams, Cameron Jaggers
External attendees:   Lawrence Liao and 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 5 February 2016 detailing the results of the 2014/15
     final external audit and planning underway for the 2015/16 external audit.


2    DRAFT RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES GUIDELINE
     That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Audit and Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing an update on the proposed Draft
     Organisation Guideline – Related Party Disclosures and note that the Guideline will be
     reported back to a future Audit & Risk Committee meeting once it has been further
     developed.


3    NON-CURRENT ASSET POLICY
     That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Audit and Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing the Draft Non-Current Asset Policy.


4    OVERVIEW OF BUILDING COMPONENTISATION
     That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Audit and Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing information on the scope and
     methodology undertaken to facilitate the componentisation of Buildings.


5    OVERVIEW OF PARKS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE REVALUATION
     That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Audit and Risk
     Committee Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing information on the scope and
     methodology undertaken to facilitate the revaluation of Parks and Other Infrastructure.


6    RESPONSE TO ICT PENETRATION TEST RECOMMENDATIONS
     That Council note the report by the ICT Manager to the Audit and Risk Committee meeting
     dated 5 February 2016 providing an update on the outcomes of security penetration testing
     of Council’s ICT Systems conducted in December 2015.


7    RISK MANAGEMENT UPDATE
     That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Audit and Risk Committee
     Meeting dated 5 February 2016 providing an update on Council’s Risk Management
     Program and request that the draft Combined Operational Assurance Plan be amended to
     reflect that the First line of defence also include all staff below Management level.



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