Notice of Meeting:

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee will be held on:

 

Date:                             Thursday 21 February 2019

Time:                            1.00 pm

Venue:                          Mayor's Lounge, Civic Centre,

                                      The Octagon, Dunedin

 

Sue Bidrose

Chief Executive Officer

 

Audit and Risk Subcommittee

PUBLIC AGENDA

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Susie Johnstone

 

Deputy Chairperson

 

 

Members

Janet Copeland

Mayor Dave Cull

 

Cr Doug Hall

Cr Mike Lord

 

Cr Chris Staynes

 

 

Senior Officer                                Dave Tombs, General Manager Finance and Commercial

 

Governance Support Officer       Wendy Collard

 

 

 

Wendy Collard

Governance Support Officer

 

 

Telephone: 03 477 4000

Wendy.Collard@dcc.govt.nz

www.dunedin.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Reports and recommendations contained in this agenda are not to be considered as Council policy until adopted.

 


Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

 

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                    PAGE

 

1        Apologies                                                                                                  4

2        Confirmation of Agenda                                                                                4

3        Declaration of Interest                                                                                 5

4        Confirmation of Minutes                                                                              13

4.1   Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting - 6 December 2018                          13     

Part A Reports (Committee  has power to decide these matters)

5          Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2019                                                  21            

Resolution to Exclude the Public                                                                              26

 

 


Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

 

1     Apologies

An apology has been received from Ms Janet Copeland.

 

That the Committee:

 

Accepts the apology from Ms Janet Copeland.

2     Confirmation of agenda

Note: Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they cannot be delayed until a future meeting.


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Declaration of Interest

 

  

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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

 

2.     Elected and Independent members are reminded to update their register of interests as soon as practicable, including amending the register at this meeting if necessary.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Committee:

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

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

 

 

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Audit and Risk Subcommittee's Register of Interest

7

  



Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

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Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting - 6 December 2018

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Subcommittee:

Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting held on 6 December 2018 as a correct record.

 

 

 

Attachments

 

Title

Page

A

Minutes of Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting  held on 6 December 2018

14

 

 


 

 

Audit and Risk Subcommittee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee held in the Otaru Room, Civic Centre, The Octagon, Dunedin on Thursday 06 December 2018, commencing at 2.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Susie Johnstone

 

 

 

 

Members

Janet Copeland

Cr Doug Hall

 

Cr Chris Staynes

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive Officer), Dave Tombs (General Manager, Finance and Commercial) and Andrew Slater (Risk and Internal Audit Manager)

 

Governance Support Officer       Wendy Collard

 

 

 

 

1       Apologies

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Janet Copeland):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Accepts the apologies from Mayor Dave Cull and Cr Mike Lord (for absence) and Cr Doug Hall (for lateness).

 

Motion carried (AR/2018/086)

 

2       Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Janet Copeland):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried (AR/2018/087)

 

 

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.

 

Ms Johnstone and Councillor Staynes provided an update to their Register of Interests.

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Amends the Elected or Independent Members' Interest Register; and

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

Motion carried (AR/2018/088)

 

4       Confirmation of Minutes

4.1    Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting - 23 October 2018

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/ Susie Johnstone):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting held on 23 October 2018 as a correct record.

 

 Motion carried (AR/2018/089)

 

Part A Reports

5       2019 Meeting Schedule

 

Councillor Hall entered the meeting at 2.09 pm.

A report from Civic provided a proposed schedule of meetings for 2019 for the Subcommittee's information. 

The report noted that an additional meeting would be required prior to the last Council meeting of triennium on 8 October, to give consideration to the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019.  The date of the meeting has yet to be confirmed.

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Janet Copeland):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the schedule of meetings for 2019.

Motion carried (AR/2018/090)

 

6       Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2018/19

 

A report from Civic provided a copy of the updated Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2018 and the Governance and Financial Policies.

Following discussion on the Elected Members’ Conflict of Interest and Code of Conduct, being two standard alone documents, it was agreed that staff would investigate this possibility. . 

The Subcommittee noted that the Health and Safety Policy and the Staff Code of Conduct would be presented to their next meeting. 

 

Moved (Cr Doug Hall/Susie Johnstone):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan.

Motion carried (AR/2018/091)

             

 

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 meeting - 23 October 2018 - 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.

 

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C2  Update on the DCC Internal Audit Corrective Actions Register - November 2018

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 and Risk Subcommittee Action List Report

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.

 

C4  Update on the DCC External Audit Corrective Actions Register - November 2018

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.

 

C5  Strategic Risk Register - Update November 2018

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.

 

C6  DCC Internal Audit WorkPlan - November 2018

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.

 

C7  Internal Audit - 2018 Data Analytics

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.

The report is considered confidential because it refers to Council staff positions where those staff may not have had the opportunity to respond or comment on the report..

C8  The monthly Health and Safety Report for October 2018.

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.

The information relates to the actions of individual staff who could be identified.  This would breach their privacy and potentially prejudice any processes which may need to be managed..

C9  Dunedin City Holdings Ltd - Update on Audit and Risk Activity

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.

 

C10  Treasury Risk Management Compliance Report

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.

 

C11  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.

 

C12  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.

Motion carried (AR/2018/092)

 

 

The meeting concluded at 2.30 pm.

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON

   

 

     


Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

Part A Reports

 

Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2019

Department: Civic

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1      This report provides a copy of the updated Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2019.  Please note that the Governance and Financial Policies are included as an appendix to the Work Plan.  As this is an administrative report only, the Summary of Considerations is not required.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Subcommittee:

a)     Notes the Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan.

 

 

 

Signatories

Author:

Wendy Collard - Governance Support Officer

Authoriser:

Sharon Bodeker - Team Leader Civic

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2019

22

 

 


Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

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Audit and Risk Subcommittee

21 February 2019

 

 

Resolution to Exclude the Public

 

 

That the Audit and Risk 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  Confirmation of  the Confidential Minutes of Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting - 6 December 2018 - Public Excluded

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.

 

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)(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.

 

S7(2)(a)

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

 

S6(b)

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

 

.

 

C2  Audit and Risk Subcommittee Action List Report

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.

 

C3  Internal Audit WorkPlan Update - February 2019

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.

 

C4  Update on the DCC Internal Audit Actions Register - February 2019

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.

 

C5  Update on the DCC External Audit Actions Register - February 2019

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.

 

C6  Strategic Risk Register - Update February 2019

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  Audit and Risk Subcommittee Policy Update Report

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.

 

C8  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..

C9  Health and Safety Monthly Report for December 2018

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.

The information relates to the actions of individual staff who could be identified.  This would breach their privacy and potentially prejudice any processes which may need to be managed..

C10  Dunedin City Holdings Ltd - Update on Audit and Risk Activity

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.

 

C11  Treasury Risk Management Compliance Report

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  Investigation Report 1

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)(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.

 

S7(2)(f)(ii)

The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the protection of such members, officers, employees and persons from improper pressure or harassment.

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..

C14  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.

 

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 (Crowe Horwath) be permitted to remain at the meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of his knowledge of Items C3 and C4.  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.