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 06 June 2017, commencing at 2.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Susie Johnstone

 

Deputy Chairperson

 

 

Members

Janet  Copeland

Mayor Dave Cull

 

Cr Doug Hall

Cr Mike Lord

 

Cr Chris Staynes

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive Officer), Sandy Graham (Group Manager Strategy and Governance), Gavin Logie (Acting Chief Financial Officer), Andrew Slater (Risk and Internal Audit Manager), Julian Tan (Audit NZ) and Amanda Nicholls (Audit NZ)

 

Governance Support Officer      Jennifer Lapham

 

 

 

 

 

1       Apologies

There were no apologies.

 

2       Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Mayor Dave Cull):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried (AR/2017/012)

 

 

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.

 

Cr Hall advised that he has in interest in the Man Shed North Dunedin in that he has supplied some equipment free of charge.

 

Ms Copeland advised that she was a Trustee of Stony Creek Trust

 

Ms Johnstone advised that she was a member of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Office of the Auditor General.

 

Mr Logie advised that he was now a Director of Golden Block Investments.

 

Ms Graham advised that she was no longer the Secretary of the Patearoa Golf Club.

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Amends if necessary the Elected or Independent Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and

b)     Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected or Independent Members' Interests.

Motion carried (AR/2017/013)

 

4       Confirmation of Minutes

4.1    Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting - 7 February 2017

 

Moved (Janet  Copeland/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting held on 7 February 2017 as a correct record.

 

 Motion carried (AR/2017/014)

     Part A Reports

5       Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2016/17

 

The report provided a copy of the updated Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2016/17. 

It should be noted that the items without ticks shown have not been scheduled for action in the 2016/17 year.

There was a discussion on the work plan and it was agreed that the Health & Safety Annual Objective/KPI Report was an annual report and that it and the Top 100 Suppliers for 2016-17 would be scheduled for the next meeting.

 

 

Moved Susie Johnstone/Mayor Dave Cull):

That the Subcommittee:

 

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

Motion carried (AR/2017/015)

 

6       Schedule of Governance/Financial Policies

 

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

There was a discussion on the Schedule of Governance/Financial Policies and the General Manager Strategy and Governance (Sandy Graham) advised that the Staff Code of Conduct was in development at this time.  It was noted that the status would be updated in the schedule to show expected dates.  Mrs Johnstone requested that the Contract Management Policy to be priorised.

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Schedule of Governance/Financial Policies

Motion carried (AR/2017/016)

 

7       Conflict of Interest Matters

 

The Council had requested that the Audit and Risk Subcommittee give consideration to the Register of Interests and if there was a need for the register to be attached to all agendas.

The General Manager Strategy and Governance (Sandy Graham) spoke to the report and recommended the register should be included in all agendas but that additions could be bolded to stand out and deletions strikethrough and removed at the following meeting to aid clarity.  It was agreed by the Audit and Risk Subcommittee that this  was good practice.

 

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Doug Hall):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Confirms that the complete Register of Interests should be part of the agenda for all Council and Committee meetings in line with best practice.

b)     Recommends that changes to the Register of Interest are highlighted by way of “bold” for additions or “strikethrough” for deletions.

Motion carried (AR/2017/017)

 

8       Long Term Plan Update - May 2017

 

The report provided the Audit and Risk Subcommittee with an update on the development of the Long Term Plan 2018 (LTP), as at 30 May 2017.

 

The Acting Chief Financial Officer (Gavin Logie) provided an overview of the report and advised that an Audit process had been built in as part of the workstream. 

 

Mr Tan and Ms Nicholls commented on how Audit NZ fits into the process and the role of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee in particular when consideration to the clarity of the messaging to the public and Financial Strategy.

 

It was agreed that the next meeting would include a discussion on refining where the Audit and Risk Subcommittee was to be involved in the process and that Chairperson of the Long Term Plan Project Group be invited to the next meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/ Janet Copeland):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Long Term Plan – Project Plan, as at 30 May 2017.

Motion carried (AR/2017/018)

 

9       Internal Audit Policy - Review May 2017

 

The Internal Audit Policy was tabled and approved by Council on 16 March 2015, and assigned a review date of March 2017.

 

The Internal Audit Policy has been reviewed by ELT in May 2017, with only minor amendments made to include reference to the position and role of the Risk and Internal Audit Manager.

 

It was proposed that the Internal Audit Policy will be reviewed again not later than May 2019.

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the revised Internal Audit Policy.

b)     Recommends that Council approves and adopts the revised Internal Audit Policy.

Motion carried (AR/2017/019)

             

 

Resolution to exclude the public

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Mayor Dave Cull):

That the Committee:

 

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 meeting - 7 February 2017 - 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  Audit New Zealand

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  Treasury Risk Management Compliance

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.

 

C5  Dunedin City Holdings Limited Update

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.

 

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  Health and Safety Monthly Report for March 2017

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.

 

C7  Strategic Risk Register Update - May 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 Workplan - May 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  Internal Audit Outcomes Report - May 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.

 

C10  External Audit Outcomes Report - May 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.

 

C11  Risk Management Committee Minutes - December 2016 and February 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)(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.

 

C12  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.

 

C13  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..

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 Julian Tan (Audit Director, Audit NZ) and Amanda Nicholls (Audit Manager, Audit NZ) be permitted to remain at the meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of Item C3.  This knowledge, which would be of assistance in relation to the matters discussed, was relevant because they would be reporting on the item under consideration.

 

Motion carried (AR/2017/020)

 

 

The meeting concluded at 2.25 pm.