Audit and Risk Subcommittee

UNCONFIRMED MINUTES

 

Unconfirmed minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee held in the Otaru Room, Civic Centre, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 07 February 2017, commencing at 2.07 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Susie Johnstone

 

Members

Cr Doug Hall

Cr Mike Lord

 

Cr Chris Staynes

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (General Manager, Strategy and Governance), Gavin Logie (Acting Chief Financial Officer), Andrew Slater (Risk and Internal Audit Manager) and Martyn Solomon (Senior Client Manager – Audit and Assurance, Crowe Horwath)

 

Governance Support Officer      Wendy Collard

 

 

1       Apologies

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Committee:

 

Accepts the apologies from Janet Copeland and Mayor Dave Cull.

 

Motion carried (AR/2017/001)

 

2       Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Confirms the agenda with the following alterations:

 

1      That Item C8 - Update on the DCC Internal Audit Workplan – January 2017 be taken before Item C3 due to the availability of staff from Crowe Horwath

2      That part of Item C7 - Internal Audit Outcomes Report, January 2017 be taken before Item C3 due to the availability of staff from Crowe Horwath.

 

Motion carried (AR/2017/002)

 

 

3       Declarations of interest

Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

There were no declarations of interest made or conflicts of interest declared.

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and

b)     Confirms the proposed management plan for members’ interests.

Motion carried (AR/2017/003)

   

Minutes of Committees

4       Audit and Risk Subcommittee - 14 December 2016

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Doug Hall):

That the Committee:

a)     Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting held on 14 December 2016 as a correct record.

Motion carried (AR/2017/004)

 

 

It was agreed that training on Standing Orders would be provided to Susie Johnstone and Janet Copeland.

 

 

 

  

Part A Reports

5       Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2016/17

 

A report from Civic provided a copy of the updated Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2016/17.  There was discussion on the work plan and it was agreed that the Chairperson and the General Manager Strategy and Governance (Sandy Graham) would give consideration to the prioritisation for future meetings.

 

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2016/17.

Motion carried (AR/2017/005)


 

 

6       Schedule of Governance/Financial Policies

 

The report from Civic provided a copy of the updated Schedule of Governance/Financial Policies.  

There was discussion on the review dates and cycle of policies and the Audit and Risk Subcommittee recommended that the review date for some policies on an annual or biannual cycle could be amended to a longer term.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Chairperson Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Schedule of Governance/Financial Policies

Motion carried (AR/2017/006)

 

7       Long Term Plan update - January 2017

 

A report from Community and Planning provided an update and high level timetable on the development of the Long Term Plan.  It noted that the timetable had been approved by the Executive Leadership Team on 30 January 2017.

 

The General Manager Strategy and Governance (Sandy Graham) commented that the Long Term Plan (LTP) Core Project Team had developed the LTP approach; work stream responsibilities; draft LTP timetable; Councillor engagement; and staff engagement.  Ms Graham noted that the LTP Project planning was six months ahead of schedule and advised that the touch points with Audit NZ and the Audit and Risk Subcommittee would be added.

 

Following discussion it was agreed that regular reporting on the Long Term Plan would be presented to the Audit and Risk Subcommittee.

 

 

Moved (Chairperson Susie Johnstone/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Long Term Plan Update – January 2017 report.

Motion carried (AR/2017/007)

             

 

Resolution to exclude the public

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Doug Hall):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, exclude the public from the following part of the proceedings of this meeting namely:

 

General subject of the matter to be considered

Reasons for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

 

Reason for Confidentiality

C1  Audit and Risk Subcommittee - 14 December 2016 - Public Excluded

S7(2)(j)

The withholding of the information is necessary to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2  Audit and Risk Subcommittee Action List Report

S7(2)(c)(ii)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C3  Compliance with the Treasury Risk Management Policy

S7(2)(b)(ii)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

S7(2)(h)

The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C4  Health and Safety Monthly Report for November 2016

S7(2)(a)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C5  Fraud Prevention Policy and Procedure

S7(2)(h)

The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C6  DCC Strategic Risk Register Update - January 2017

S7(2)(c)(ii)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C7  Internal Audit Outcomes Report - January 2017

S7(2)(c)(ii)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C8  Update on the DCC Internal Audit Workplan - January 2017

S7(2)(b)(ii)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

S7(2)(c)(i)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

S7(2)(h)

The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C9  Protected Disclosure Register

S7(2)(a)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

S7(2)(c)(i)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C10  Investigation Register

S6(b)

The making available of the information would be likely to endanger the safety of a person.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 6.

The matters detailed in this report are subject to investigation and information should remain confidential so as not to prejudice the investigation and any possible outcomes of the investigation..

C11  Purchase Card Report

S7(2)(a)

The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

 

S48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

This report is confidential because it refers and impacts Council staff positions where those staff have not had the opportunity to respond or comment on the report..

This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act, or Section 6 or Section 7 or Section 9 of the Official Information Act 1982, as the case may require, which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as shown above after each item.

 

That Martyn Solomon (Senior Client Manager – Audit and Assurance) be permitted to attend the meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of his knowledge of Items C8.  This knowledge, which will be of assistance in relation to the matters to be discussed, is relevant because he will be reporting on the items under consideration.

 

Motion carried (AR/2017/008)

 

 

The meeting moved into non public at 2.25pm.

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON