Audit and Risk Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held in the Council Chambers, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 18 February 2014 at 2.00pm.
Chairperson |
Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
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Members |
Cr Cameron Brewer |
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
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Mr Roy Tiffin, FCA |
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Cr Penny Webster |
From 2.18pm, Item 10 |
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APOLOGIES
Ex-officio |
Mayor Len Brown |
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Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse |
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ALSO PRESENT
Councillor |
Calum Penrose |
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Audit and Risk Committee 18 February 2014 |
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Resolution number AUD/2014/1 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr SL Stewart: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) accept the apologies from Mayor Len Brown and Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse for absence on Council business. |
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number AUD/2014/2 MOVED by Cr SL Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 13 December 2013, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
4 Petitions
There were no petitions.
5 Public Input
5.1 |
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Grace Haden addressed the meeting on how corruption occurs in council.
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Resolution number AUD/2014/3 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr WB Cashmore: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the presentation from Grace Haden. |
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.
Resolution number AUD/2014/4 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr SL Stewart : That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) agree that Item 10: Auditor-General Report on Mangawhai Waste Water Scheme be accorded precedence at this time. CARRIED |
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Resolution number AUD/2014/5 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the update on the Auditor-General’s Report on the Mangawhai Waste Water Scheme. |
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Lyn Provost, Auditor-General and Francis Caetano, Director Audit New Zealand were in attendance and tabled a report on the review findings from the Review of the Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 December 2013 and other matters, a copy of which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.
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Resolution number AUD/2014/6 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson CM Casey: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the information provided by the Auditor-General and the Audit Director, Audit New Zealand. |
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a Report of the Controller and Auditor-General to the Audit and Risk Committee on the review findings from the Review of the Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 December 2013 and other matters |
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Resolution number AUD/2014/7 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Cr SL Stewart: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) approve the proposed approach for the selection of a second external appointee. b) agree that Cr CE Brewer and Cr MP Webster join the Governance Director on a selection panel. |
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Resolution number AUD/2014/8 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Member R Tiffin: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the update on Ethics and Integrity report. |
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Resolution number AUD/2014/9 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, seconded by Member R Tiffin: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the Update on Risk Management Activities report. |
14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
The meeting adjourned at 3.17 pm and reconvened at 3.40 pm.
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Resolution number AUD/2014/10 MOVED by Chairperson JG Walker, 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 Francis Caetano, Audit Director and Robert Sutherland, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1 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
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. |
3.40pm 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.
3.53pm The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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That the Audit and Risk Committee: b) agree that the Update on Internal Audit Activities report remain confidential.
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3.53pm 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
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