Audit and Risk Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Monday, 29 May 2017 at 11.34am.
Chairperson |
Sue Sheldon, CNZM |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Greg Sayers |
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Members |
Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Richard Hills |
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Bruce Robertson |
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ABSENT
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Paul Conder |
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Ex-officio |
Mayor Phil Goff |
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IMSB Chair David Taipari |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Cr Ross Clow |
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IN ATTENDANCE
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Greg Schollum, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General |
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Sarah Lineham, Sector Manager, Local Government, Office of the Auditor-General |
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Jo Smaill, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand |
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Robert Sutherland, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand |
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Audit and Risk Committee 29 May 2017 |
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1 Apologies
Resolution number AUD/2017/14 MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) accept the apologies from Member P Conder, Mayor P Goff and IMSB Chair D Taipari for absence. |
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number AUD/2017/15 MOVED by Member B Robertson, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 1 March 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
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.
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Resolution number AUD/2017/16 MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) approve the amended three year forward work programme. |
10 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Resolution number AUD/2017/17 MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Member B Robertson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting. b) agree that Greg Schollum, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General, Sarah Lineham, Sector Manager, Local Government, Office of the Auditor-General, Jo Smaill, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand and Robert Sutherland, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand be permitted to remain for Confidential Items C1 Auckland Council and Group Financial Year End 30 June 2017 Reporting and Audit Requirements and C2 Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand; Paul McKay, General Manager AON, Sahreena Mohammed, Executive Director – Account Manager for Council Group AON and Sam Ketley, Risk Engineer AON be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C3 Insurance Renewal - Indicative Council Group Programme for 2017/2018 period and Damian O’Connell, Associate Director, EY be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C4 Update on Compliance with the Holidays Act 2003 after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of matters 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 Auckland Council and Group Financial Year End 30 June 2017 Reporting and Audit Requirements
C2 Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand briefing
C3 Insurance Renewal - Indicative Council Group Programme for 2017/2018 period
C4 Update on Compliance with the Holidays Act 2003
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. |
11.44am 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.
1.34pm The public was re-admitted.
RestatementS
It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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Auckland Council and Group Financial Year End 30 June 2017 Reporting and Audit Requirements |
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Resolution number AUD/2017/18 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the Auckland Council and Group Financial Year End 30 June 2017 Reporting and Audit Requirements report. b) agree that the report and attachments will remain confidential, but the decisions be restated in the open minutes. |
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Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand briefing |
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Resolution number AUD/2017/19 MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Member B Robertson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) receive the information provided by the Auditor-General’s representatives, Greg Schollum, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General, Sarah Lineham, Sector Manager - Local Government and Jo Smaill, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand. b) thank Greg Schollum, Sarah Lineham and Jo Smaill for their attendance. c) agree that the report and attachments will remain confidential, but the decisions be restated in the open minutes. |
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Insurance Renewal - Indicative Council Group Programme for 2017/2018 period |
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Resolution number AUD/2017/20 MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) note the briefing received on the indicative council group insurance renewal programme for 2017/2018 year; b) endorse the indicative programme; and c) refer the indicative programme to the Finance and Performance Committee for consideration and approval. d) agree that the decisions be transferred to the open minutes but the report and attachments remain confidential. |
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Resolution number AUD/2017/21 MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Cr R Hills: That the Audit and Risk Committee: e) agree that the report, attachments and decisions remain confidential. |
1.34pm 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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