Audit and Risk Subcommittee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Audit and Risk Subcommittee held in the Mayor's Lounge, Civic Centre, The Octagon, Dunedin on Thursday 21 February 2019, commencing at 1.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Susie Johnstone

 

 

 

 

Members

Mayor Dave Cull

Cr Doug Hall

 

Cr Mike Lord

Cr Chris Staynes

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sue Bidrose (Chief Executive Officer), Dave Tombs (General Manager Finance and Commercial), Andrew Slater (Risk and Internal Audit Manager), Martyn Solomon (Crowe Horwath) and Phil Sinclair (Crowe Horwath)

 

Governance Support Officer       Wendy Collard

 

 

 

 

1       Apologies

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Accepts the apology from Ms Janet Copeland.

 

Motion carried (AR/2019/001)

 

2       Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried (AR/2019/002)

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Doug Hall):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Elected or Independent Members' Interest; and

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

Motion carried (AR/2019/003)

 

4       Confirmation of Minutes

4.1    Audit and Risk Subcommittee meeting - 6 December 2018

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Chris Staynes):

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.

 

 Motion carried (AR/2019/004)

    

Part A Reports

5       Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2019

 

A report from Civic provided a copy of the updated Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan 2019. 

 

Moved (Susie Johnstone/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Subommittee:

 

a)     Notes the Audit and Risk Subcommittee Work Plan.

Motion carried (AR/2019/005)

             

 

Resolution to exclude the public

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Doug Hall):

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 - 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.

 

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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)  and Phil Sinclair (Crowe Horwath) be permitted to remain at the meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of their 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.

 

Motion carried (AR/2019/006)

 

 

The meeting moved into confidential at 1.06 pm and concluded at 2.51 pm.

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON