Komiti mō te Tātari me te Mātai Tūraru / Audit and Risk Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 3 December 2024 at 2.02pm. 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 |
Paul Connell |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr John Watson |
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Members |
Member Cassandra Crowley |
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Cr Shane Henderson |
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Member Martin Matthews |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Cr Angela Dalton |
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Cr Maurice Williamson |
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Ex-officio |
Mayor Wayne Brown |
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Houkura Member Tony Kake |
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Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP |
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
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Cr Mike Lee |
Until 4.37pm, Item C1 |
He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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Andrew McConnell, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General |
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David Taylor, Sector Manager - Auckland |
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Wikus Jansen van Rensburg Audit Director, Audit New Zealand |
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René van Zyl, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand |
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Christine Liu, Audit Manager, Audit New Zealand |
Audit and Risk Committee 03 December 2024 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number ARCCC/2024/70 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whakaae / accept the apologies from: Absence Member Cr Angela Dalton Member Cr Maurice Williamson – on council business Deputy Mayor Cr Desley Simpson, JP – on council business Houkura Member Tony Kake Mayor Wayne Brown – on council business. |
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
Member Cassandra Crowley declared that she was the Deputy Chair of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number ARCCC/2024/71 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
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/2024/72 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whakaae / approve the Audit and Risk Committee forward work programme 2024-2025. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/73 MOVED by Member M Matthews, seconded by Member C Crowley: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Recovery Office update. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/74 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson, seconded by Chairperson P Connell: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the update on progress implementing the Local Water Done Well – Auckland solution. |
The Chairperson accorded precedence to Item 12 - Enterprise Risk Update – December 2024 and Item 13 - Sustainable Finance Programme Update at this time.
Enterprise Risk Update - December 2024 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/75 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Member C Crowley: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Enterprise Risk Update – December 2024 report and updated strategic risks b) tūtohungia / recommend the Enterprise Risk Update – December 2024 report to the Governing Body for information. |
Sustainable Finance Programme Update |
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The meeting adjourned at 2.27pm and reconvened at 2.59pm
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/76 MOVED by Member C Crowley, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the developments in the council’s Sustainable Finance Programme over the last twelve months. |
Note: Item 12 – Enterprise Risk Update – December 2024 and Item 13 - Sustainable Finance Programme Update were considered prior to Item 11 – Health, Safety and Wellbeing Q1 FY25 Update.
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/77 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi a-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/2024/78 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the identified risks relating to the Annual Plan 2025/2026, as contained in this report b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that there remains a need for careful and ongoing monitoring and management of key financial risks c) whakaae / agree to advise the Governing Body that an appropriate approach is being taken to manage the key financial risks associated with the Annual Plan 2025/2026 d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that if the Governing Body’s decision-making in December 2024 triggers an audit review, an update will be provided to the Audit and Risk Committee prior to the Budget Committee adopting the consultation material in February 2025. |
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Final Office of the Auditor- General report to the Council for the year ended 30 June 2024 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/79 MOVED by Member C Crowley, seconded by Chairperson P Connell: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi a-taipitopito / note the matters identified by the Office of the Auditor-General in its report to governors for the year ended 30 June 2024, and Auckland Council’s responses to those matters. |
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Endorsement of the draft Office of the Auditor-General Interim Review Engagement Letter for the 6 months ended 31 December 2024 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/80 MOVED by Member C Crowley, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) arotake / review and ohia / endorse Audit New Zealand’s draft interim review engagement letter, including the proposed review engagement fee b) tono / request Audit New Zealand issue the final interim review audit engagement letter c) tono / request the mayor and chief executive sign the final interim review audit engagement letter. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/81 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Auckland Council Group’s progress towards compliance with climate disclosure standards and associated legislation which came into effect from 30 June 2024. |
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Review of the draft Auditor-General limited assurance engagement letter on consolidated greenhouse gas emissions disclosures for the year ended 30 June 2025 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/82 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) arotake / review Audit New Zealand’s draft limited assurance engagement letter. |
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Preparation of the interim report and NZX release for the six months ending 31 December 2024 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/83 MOVED by Member M Matthews, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the information contained in this financial process status update for the Auckland Council Group NZX announcement and interim report for the six months ending 31 December 2024 b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that an update on the confidential matters and confidential draft documents related to the interim report and NZX release will be discussed later in this meeting in confidence. |
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Annual report on the performance of the Audit and Risk Committee |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/84 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whiwhi / receive this annual report on the performance of the Audit and Risk Committee b) tūtohungia / recommend that the chief executive place the report on the next available meeting agenda of the Governing Body. |
21 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
22 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/85 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Member C Crowley: 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) whakaae / agree that Andrew McConnell, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General, David Taylor, Sector Manager - Auckland, Wikus Jansen van Rensburg, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand, René van Zyl, Audit Director, Audit New Zealand and Christine Liu, 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 - December 2024
C2 CONFIDENTIAL: Legal Risk Report
C3 CONFIDENTIAL: Cyber Security strategic risks update
C4 CONFIDENTIAL: Internal Audit Update
C5 CONFIDENTIAL: Enterprise Risk Update - December 2024
C6 CONFIDENTIAL: Interim report and NZX release for the six months ending 31 December 2024
C7 CONFIDENTIAL: Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand briefing
C8 CONFIDENTIAL: City Rail Link risk update
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. |
3.44pm 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.
6.05pm 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 - December 2024 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/87 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the written and verbal updates provided by Watercare Services Limited b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the written updates provided by Auckland Transport Limited, Eke Panuku, and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited c) tautohu / refer this report including the attachments relating to Eke Panuku Development Auckland, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Watercare Services Limited to the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee d) tautohu / refer this report including the attachments relating to Auckland Transport only to the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee 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/2024/88 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Legal Risk report Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the decisions be restated in the open minutes, but the Legal Risk report remains confidential. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/86 MOVED by Member M Matthews, seconded by Member C Crowley: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the update on cyber security strategic risks Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the decision be restated in the open minutes, but the Cyber Security strategic risk update report remains confidential. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/90 MOVED by Member C Crowley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson: 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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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/91 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr J Watson, seconded by Member M Matthews: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the confidential Enterprise Risk Update - December 2024 report Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the decision be transferred to the open minutes but the report and attachments remain confidential. |
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CONFIDENTIAL: Interim report and NZX release for the six months ending 31 December 2024 |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/92 MOVED by Member M Matthews, seconded by Member C Crowley: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the information contained in this financial process status update b) ohia / endorse the accounting policies, key financial statements, judgements, estimates and assumptions for the Auckland Council Group included in the pro forma interim report, subject to changes identified by management and Audit New Zealand c) tono / request committee members provide any further feedback on the pro forma interim report to staff by 14 January 2025 d) tautapa / delegate authority to the committee chair and group chief financial officer to endorse significant amendments to the interim report e) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the draft responses to Audit New Zealand's enquiries on fraud management f) tono / request feedback on the fraud questionnaire to staff by 14 January 2025 Restatement g) whakaae / agree that the report and attachments 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/2024/93 MOVED by Member C Crowley, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the information provided by the Auditor-General’s representatives, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Andrew McConnell, Sector Manager – Auckland David Taylor and Audit Directors Wikus Jansen van Rensburg and René van Zyl 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. |
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Resolution number ARCCC/2024/89 MOVED by Chairperson P Connell, seconded by Member C Crowley: That the Audit and Risk Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the City Rail Link Project risk and assurance update Restatement b) whakaae / agree that the decisions be released in the open minutes, but this report remain confidential. |
6.05pm 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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