Audit and Risk Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held in the Boardroom, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Friday, 13 December 2013 at 9:00am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

 

Members

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Ex-officio

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Audit and Risk Committee

13 December 2013

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/30

MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse for absence.

 

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

            There were no minutes to confirm.

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

Precedence of Business

Resolution number AUD/2013/31

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Cr CE Brewer:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)         agree that Item 10: Office of the Auditor General and Item 11: Management Report to the Governing Body on the Audit of Auckland Council for the year ended 30 June 2013 be accorded precedence at this time.

 

CARRIED

 


 

10

Office of the Auditor General

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/32

MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      receive the information provided by Sarah Lineham, Sector Manager – Local Government, Office of the  Auditor General.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Management Report to the Governing Body on the Audit of Auckland Council for the year ended 30 June 2013

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/33

MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr SL Stewart:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      receive the final management report from Audit New Zealand on the audit of Auckland Council for the year ended 30 June 2013.

b)      note the recommendations made by Audit New Zealand for improvements, and Council’s responses.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Overview of the roles of Internal Audit and Risk Management

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/34

MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr MP Webster:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      receive the Overview of the roles of Internal Audit and Risk Management report.

CARRIED

 

 

12

External Appointees to the Audit and Risk Committee

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/35

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      receive the External Appointees to the Audit and Risk Committee report.

b)      recommend to the Governing Body that two external members be appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee.

CARRIED

 


 

 

13

Update on Risk Management Activities

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/36

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)         receive the Update on Risk Management Activities report.

b)        request management to consider how the Audit and Risk Committee should exercise oversight of risk and audit issues in the Council Controlled Organisations, including whether the Council Controlled Organisation Audit and Risk Committees should be invited to attend the Auckland Council Audit and Risk Committee to report on significant risks which affect the Group.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

14

Report of the Controller and Auditor General Inquiry into the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme

 

Resolution number AUD/2013/37

MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr SL Stewart:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      note that a report will be presented to its meeting on 18 February 2014 on the Auditor General’s report with respect to the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme and the risks and lessons arising from that report which may be of relevance to Auckland Council.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

Chief Executive's update

 

There was no update from the Chief Executive.

 

  

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

17        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number AUD/2013/38

MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey:  

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)      agree that Roy Tiffin and Sarah Lineham, Sector Manager – Local Government, Office of the Auditor General be permitted to remain for Confidential Items C1 and C2 after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the matters being discussed, which will help the Audit and Risk Committee in its decision-making.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

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 which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       Update on Internal Audit activities

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

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

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.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains financial and operational information and details of Internal Audit activity which if released may jeopardise the effective delivery of Internal Audit services.

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       Update on Ethics and Integrity Activities

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

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

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.

s6(a) - The making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences and the right to a fair trial.

In particular, the report contains financial and operation information regarding investigations which if released my jeopardise the effective delivery of Ethics and Integrity services.

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.

 

C3       Appointment of Roy Tiffin to the Audit and Risk Committee

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

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

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.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal information including CV relating to the appointment of a committee member.

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       Chief Executive's update - Confidential

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

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

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.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the verbal report may contain financial and operational information regarding Council activities which if released may jeopardise the effective delivery of those activities.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the verbal report may contain financial and operational information regarding Council activities which if released may jeopardise the effective delivery of those 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.

 

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

10.40am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

10.40am          The public was re-admitted.

 


restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Update on Internal Audit activities

 

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

b)      agree that the Update on Internal Audit activities report remain confidential.

 

 

C2

Update on Ethics and Integrity Activities

 

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

b)      agree that the Update on Ethics and Integrity Activities report remain confidential.

 

 

C3

Appointment of Roy Tiffin to the Audit and Risk Committee

 

That the Audit and Risk Committee:

c)      agree that the decisions remain confidential until confirmation by the Governing Body.

 

 

C4

Chief Executive's update - Confidential

 

There were no resolutions for this item.

  

 

 

10.40am                                             The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Audit and Risk Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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