Kōmiti Tātari me te Mātai Raru Tūpono / Audit and Risk Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 21 August 2023 at 2.10pm. A recording of the open meeting is available on: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Bruce Robertson |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Lotu Fuli |
Via electronic link until 5.01pm, Item C4 |
Members |
Paul Connell |
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Cassandra Crowley |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
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Cr Shane Henderson |
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Martin Matthews |
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Ex-officio |
IMSB Member Tony Kake, MNZM |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO |
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Ex-officio |
Mayor Wayne Brown |
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Deputy Mayor Cr Desley Simpson, JP |
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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Andrew McConnell, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General |
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Athol Graham, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand |
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Karen MacKenzie, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand |
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Penica Cortez, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand |
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Audit and Risk Committee 21 August 2023 |
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Chairperson Bruce Robertson lead the opening of the meeting with a karakia.
Chairperson Bruce Robertson welcomed Cr Angela Dalton as a member of the committee and placed on record his appreciation of Cr Julie Fairey’s contribution while she was a member of the committee.
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number ARCCC/2023/44 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member P Connell: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whakaae / accept the apologies from: Absence Mayor W Brown, on council business Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO
Early departure Cr Lotu Fuli IMSB Member Tony Kake, MNZM |
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number ARCCC/2023/45 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: b) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 2 June 2023, including the confidential sections, as true and correct records. |
4 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no petitions.
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
There was no public input.
6 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
There was no local board input.
7 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/46 MOVED by Member M Matthews, seconded by Member P Connell: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whakaae / approve the Audit and Risk Committee forward work programme, noting that: i) a Strategic Risk Process Update will be reported at this meeting ii) Auckland Council’s Sustainability-Linked Loan Update will be presented in the confidential agenda of this committee in September 2023 as a new agenda item iii) the two insurance updates planned for this committee will be presented as one insurance update iv) the LTP Project update report has been moved to the meeting of this committee in September 2023 and will be renamed “Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP) approach to risk and assurance”. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/47 MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the update on the monitoring and progress of the Treaty Audit Response Programme 2021-2024 b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Risk and Assurance department will continue to report on a six-monthly basis on progress against the Treaty Audit Response Programme 2021-2024 (Attachment A) to this committee. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/48 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member P Connell: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress update of the review of Auckland Council’s strategic risks. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/49 MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the information in this report and the associated health, safety, and wellbeing indicators. b) whakaae / agree to refer this report to the Governing Body and recommend that the Governing Body forwards this report to local boards for their information. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/50 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the council’s progress towards compliance with climate disclosure standards and associated legislation which comes into effect for the year ended 30 June 2024. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/51 MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the update on risk management activity related to the Water Services Reform programme. |
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The Auditor-General's report to management on the interim audit for the year ended 30 June 2023 |
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A report to the Council on the interim audit of the Auckland Council for the year ended 30 June 2023 from the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/52 MOVED by Member C Crowley, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the matters identified in the Deputy Auditor-General’s report to management, for the interim audit of the year ended 30 June 2023, and management’s responses. |
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a 21 August 2023, Audit and Risk Committee, Item 14 - The Auditor-General's report to management on the interim audit for the year ended 30 June 2023 - report to the Council |
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Auckland Council Group's NZX preliminary announcement and financial results to 30 June 2023 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/53 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that there are no significant outstanding issues relating to the process for the preparation of the draft 2023 NZX release b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the draft 2023 NZX release will be discussed in the confidential part of this agenda. |
16 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
17 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/54 MOVED by Member B Robertson, seconded by Cr A Dalton: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whakaae / agree to exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting b) agree that Andrew McConnell, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General, Athol Graham, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand, Karen MacKenzie, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand and Penica Cortez, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand be permitted to remain for the confidential part of the meeting 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 CONFIDENTIAL: Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - August 2023
C2 CONFIDENTIAL: Insurance Renewal Placement for 2023-2024
C3 CONFIDENTIAL: Internal Audit and Integrity Update
C4 CONFIDENTIAL: Climate disclosure work programme update August 2023
C5 CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Council Group's NZX preliminary announcement and financial results to 30 June 2023
C6 CONFIDENTIAL: Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand briefing
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. |
3.24pm 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.
6.08pm The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
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CONFIDENTIAL: Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - August 2023 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/55 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member P Connell: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the written and verbal updates provided by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the written updates provided by Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku Development and Watercare Services Limited c) whakaae / agree to refer the Substantial Council-Controlled Organisations’ Quarterly Risk Update – August 2023 to the Council Controlled Organisations Direction and Oversight Committee, including the attachments relating to Eke Panuku Development, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Watercare Services Limited only d) whakaae / agree to refer the Substantial Council-Controlled Organisations’ Quarterly Risk Update – August 2023 to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee, including the attachments relating to Auckland Transport only Restatement e) whakaae / agree that the decisions be released in the open minutes, but this report and its attachments remain confidential. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/56 MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Cr S Henderson: a) tuhi ā-taipitpito / note the update on the council group’s insurance renewal placement for 2023-2024 b) tuhi ā-taipitpito / note the update on the self-insurance fund and the cumulative loss modelling Restatement c) whakaae / agree that the decisions be transferred to the open minutes, but the report remain confidential. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/57 MOVED by Member P Connell, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the update on assurance activities performed by the Risk and Assurance department Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the decisions be transferred to the open minutes, but the report and attachments remain confidential. |
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CONFIDENTIAL: Climate disclosure work programme update August 2023 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/58 MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Member P Connell: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the council’s progress towards compliance with climate disclosure standards and associated legislation which comes into effect from 30 June 2024 Restatement b) agree that the report will remain confidential, but the decisions be restated in the open minutes. |
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CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Council Group's NZX preliminary announcement and financial results to 30 June 2023 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/59 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member M Matthews: a) ohia / endorse the release of the draft 2023 NZX preliminary announcement and media release for the year ended 30 June 2023, subject to editorial and technical changes to the documents, with any significant changes to be notified and approved by the Audit and Risk Committee chair and the group chief financial officer b) tūtohungia / recommend that, on 25 August 2023, the deputy mayor authorises the mayor and chief executive to approve and release the items identified in clause a) above to the NZX on 29 August 2023 c) whakarite / provide feedback on the draft fraud questionnaire to the group financial controller by Friday 25 August 2023 Restatement d) whakaae / agree that the report and attachment will remain confidential, but the decisions be restated in the open minutes. |
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CONFIDENTIAL: Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand briefing |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2023/60 MOVED by Chairperson B Robertson, seconded by Member C Crowley: a) whiwhi / receive the information provided by the Auditor-General’s representatives, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Andrew McConnell, Audit Directors Athol Graham and Karen MacKenzie and Audit Manager Penica Cortez and thank them for their attendance Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the report and attachment will remain confidential, but the decisions be restated in the open minutes. |
6.08pm 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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