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Audit and Risk Subcommittee Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 10.00am
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Audit and Risk Subcommittee
31 March 2021
Audit and Risk Subcommittee Agenda
Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Wednesday 31 March 2021, commencing at 10.00am
Recommendations contained in the agenda are NOT decisions of the meeting. Please refer to minutes for resolutions.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE Audit and Risk Subcommittee
Chairperson, Colin Kitchen
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Councillor Amy Macdonald |
Councillor Joce Yeoman |
Councillor Rick Stolwerk |
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Ex-Officio Penny Smart |
Independent Audit & Risk Advisor Danny Tuato'o |
Independent Advisor Stuart Henderson |
Item Page
1.0 Housekeeping
2.0 apologies
3.0 declarations of conflicts of interest
4.0 Presentations- Health & Safety update 3
5.1 Confirmation of Minutes - 2 December 2020 11
6.1 Governance Strategic Risks 16
Audit and Risk Subcommittee item: 4.0
31 March 2021
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TITLE: |
Presentations- Health & Safety update |
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ID: |
A1427576 |
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From: |
Beryl Steele, Human Resources Manager |
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Authorised by Group Manager: |
Bruce Howse, Group Manager - Corporate Excellence, on date |
Executive summary/Whakarāpopototanga
The presentations that will be presented at the meeting are listed below.
That the presentations:
4.1 Health & Safety update
be received.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Health & Safety
update ⇩ 
Audit and Risk Subcommittee item: 5.1
31 March 2021
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TITLE: |
Confirmation of Minutes - 2 December 2020 |
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ID: |
A1422436 |
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From: |
Judith Graham, Corporate Excellence P/A |
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Authorised by Group Manager: |
Bruce Howse, Group Manager - Corporate Excellence, on |
That the minutes of the Audit & Risk Subcommittee meeting held on 2 December 2020 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Audit & Risk
Subcommittee minutes 2 December 2020 ⇩ 
Audit and Risk Subcommittee item: 6.1
31 March 2021
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TITLE: |
Governance Strategic Risks |
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ID: |
A1423083 |
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From: |
Kym Ace, Corporate Systems Champion |
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Authorised by Group Manager: |
Bruce Howse, Group Manager - Corporate Excellence, on |
Executive summary/Whakarāpopototanga
In the Audit & Risk Subcommittee risk workshop on 27th January 2021, several risks were identified. These are summarised in the Governance strategic risks - environmental scan presented in Table 1.
Where the risk already exists on the corporate risk register the risk ID has been noted.
Review and direction are sought from the Audit and Risk subcommittee on the risk environmental scan.
1. That the report ‘Governance Strategic Risks’ by Kym Ace, Corporate Systems Champion and dated 11 March 2021, be received.
2. That That the Audit and Risk subcommittee review the Risk Environmental Scan, make any amendments considered necessary, and advise on the trends and the future action to manage these
Options
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Option |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Audit & Risk Subcommittee review and make amendments to the Governance strategic risks- environmental scan. |
Subcommittee will have a Governance strategic risks - environmental scan that they can refer to and monitor. |
Do not having a Governance strategic risk – environmental scan in place to monitor councils’ risks. |
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Do not review and make necessary changes. |
Nil |
Subcommittee will not have a clear view of governance strategic risks – environment scan. |
The staff’s recommended option is Option 1.
Considerations
1. Environmental Impact
Nil
2. Community views
Being a purely administrative matter, Community Views, Māori Impact Statement, Financial Implications, and Implementation Issues are not applicable.
3. Significance and engagement
Nil
4. Policy, risk management and legislative compliance
Reviewing and monitoring risks is good practise and reduces risks to council.
Background/Tuhinga
On 27 January 2021 an Audit & Risk workshop was held for Councillors and uncovered a number of risks areas that the Audit & Risk Subcommittee wished to continue to work on refer to attached environmental scan for summary of identified risks.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Governance Strategic
Risks - environmental scan ⇩ 
