Audit, Risk and improvement Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
17 August 2017
Minutes of Meeting
Audit, risk and improvement Advisory Committee Meeting
Venue |
Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby |
Date |
Thursday, 17 August 2017 |
Time |
11.30am |
Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 17 August 2017
File No: I2017/1119
PRESENT: Cr B Cameron and Cr A Hunter
Staff: Mark
Arnold (Director Corporate and Community Services)
Anna Vinfield (Manager Governance)
Jess Orr (Project Manager – Special Projects)
Community: Michael Georghiou (Chairperson) and Brian Wilkinson
Internal Auditor: Cathy Blunt (O’Connor Marsden and Associates)
Pamela Robertson-Gregg (O’Connor Marsden and Associates)
Michael Georghiou (Chair) opened the meeting at 11.34am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.
There were apologies from Cr Martin, Ken Gainger (General Manager) and Rae Wills (Community Member).
Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary
There were no declarations of interest.
Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings
Business Arising from Previous Minutes
There was no business arising from previous minutes.
Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services
Procedural Motion |
That the Committee change the order of business to deal with Report 4.2 next on the Agenda. |
Procedural Motion |
1. That pursuant to Section 10A(2)(d) of the Local Government Act, 1993, the Committee resolve into Confidential Session to discuss the following report, namely Internal Audit Service Provider Introduction.
2. That
the reasons for closing the meeting to the public to consider this item be
that: Local Government Act (Clause
10A(2)(d): commercial information of a
confidential nature that would, if disclosed:
3. That on balance it is considered that receipt and discussion of the matter in open Committee would be contrary to the public interest, as disclosure of the confidential information could compromise the commercial position of O’Connor Marsden and Associates. The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
Procedural Motion |
That the meeting move out of confidential session. (Georghiou/Wilkinson)
The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
1. That pursuant to Section 10A(2)(f) of the Local Government Act, 1993, the Committee resolve into Confidential Session to discuss the following report, namely Summary of Internal Audit Program 2013-2017.
2. That
the reasons for closing the meeting to the public to consider this item be
that: matters affecting the security of the council, councillors, council staff or council property
3. That
on balance it is considered that receipt and discussion of the matter in open
Committee would be contrary to the public interest, as disclosure of the
confidential information could affect the security of the Council,
Councillors, Council staff or Council property. The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
Procedural Motion |
That the meeting move out of confidential session. (Georghiou/Wilkinson)
The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
Procedural Motion |
That the meeting move out of confidential session. (Georghiou/Wilkinson)
The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried. |
There being no further business the meeting concluded at 1.20pm.