Audit and Risk Committee

This committee is concerned with issues that pose a business risk to Council and Council's financial management.

Responsibilities
Membership
Contact
Charter and overview
Meeting minutes

Responsibilities

To assist the coordination of relevant activities of management, the internal audit function and the external auditor to facilitate achieving overall organisational objectives in an efficient and effective manner.

As part of Council's governance obligations to its community, Council has constituted an Audit and Risk Committee to facilitate:

• The enhancement of the credibility and objectivity of internal and external financial reporting
• Effective management of financial and other risks and the protection of Council assets
• The effectiveness of the internal audit function
• The provision of an effective means of communication between the external auditor, internal audit, management and the Council

The committee does not have executive powers or authority to implement actions in areas over which management has responsibility and does not have any delegated financial responsibility.

The committee meets 4 times a year.

Membership

• Councillors
• Andrew Dix (Chairperson)
• John Watson
• Katie Baldwin (retired 1 July 2023)
• Binda Gokhale (commenced 1 July 2023)

Contact

Coordinator Business Assurance and Risk Management – Rebecca Freebody, on 9518 3096.

Charter and Overview

Council adopted a new Charter at its meeting on 31 October 2023.

Audit & Risk Committee Charter(PDF, 267KB)

Meeting Minutes

The Audit & Risk Committee meeting minutes are located within Council Meeting Minutes. 

The committee’s minutes are specified in the table below: