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Resolution number AUD/2017/73
MOVED by Chairperson S Sheldon, seconded by Deputy Mayor B
Cashmore:
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 Markley,
Sector manager, Local Government, Office of the Auditor-General and Jo
Smaill, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand be permitted to remain for all the
confidential items 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 Financial status update for
the Auckland Council Group New Zealand Stock Exchange Announcement and
Interim Report for the six months ended 31 December 2017
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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 assumptions and judgements that
have an impact on the financial results of the Auckland Council group as at
31 December 2017.
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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.
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C2 Office of the
Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand briefing
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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 from Audit New Zealand contains information
regarding the financial results of the Auckland Council Group as at
30 September 2017.
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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.
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C3 Approval of the 31 December
2017 half year pro forma financial statements and accounting policies
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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 information regarding the Interim Report for the half
year ended 31 December 2017.
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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.
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C4 Council-controlled
organisations - quarterly risks reports
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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.
In
particular, the report contains risk reporting and detailing top risks
reported confidentially to the respective council controlled organisation
Boards or Audit and Risk Committees and which have been provided subject to
confidentiality.
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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.
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C5 Legal Risk Report
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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s7(2)(g)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal
professional privilege.
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)(i)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In
particular, the report contains information concerning legal proceedings,
commercial negotiations, and current claims against council.
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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.
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C6 City Rail Link Project
Update
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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)(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 information about procurement strategies
and contract values that would prejudice City Rail Link Limited's ability
to negotiate if it was made public. The report also contains personal
information relating to the employment status of senior employees of City
Rail Link Limited.
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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.
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C7 Internal Audit and
Integrity Activity Report
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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 financial and operational information, and
details of internal audit activity, which if released may jeopardise the
effective delivery of internal audit services.
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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.
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C8 Progress against the
Integrity and Fraud Assurance Strategy
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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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 operational information, and details of
integrity activity, which if released may jeopardise the effective delivery
of internal audit services.
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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.
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C9 Severance Payments
guidelines
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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s7(2)(i)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In
particular, the report contains information that potentially relates to
Auckland Council's approach to negotiating severance arrangements, and the
guidelines are still in draft form, and subject to further revision and
change.
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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.
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The text of these resolutions was
made available to the public who were present at the meeting and formed part
of the minutes of the meeting.
CARRIED
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