Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee

The objective of Bayside Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (the Committee) is to provide independent assurance to Council by monitoring, reviewing and providing advice about the Council’s governance processes, compliance, risk management and control frameworks, external accountability obligations and overall performance.

In accordance with Section 428A of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Terms of Reference, the Committee must keep the following matters under review:

• Compliance;
• Risk Management;
• Fraud Control;
• Financial Management;
• Governance;
• Implementation of the strategic plan, delivery program and strategies;
• Service reviews;
• Collection of performance measurement data by the council;
• Internal audit; and
• External audit

The Committee operates under an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Terms of Reference that is adopted by Council resolution.

Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) Terms of Reference

The agenda and minutes for previous meetings are available for public viewing:

30 January 2020 Extraordinary Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda
30 January 2020 Extraordinary Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Under Separate Cover Attachment (13Mb)

28 November 2019 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda (16Mb)

24 October 2019 Extraordinary Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

22 August 2019 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

23 May 2019 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda (15Mb)
23 May 2019 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Supplementary Agenda

28 March 2019 Extraordinary Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

28 February 2019 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda (17Mb)

31 January 2019 Extraordinary Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

20 December 2018 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

22 November 2018 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda (8Mb)

27 September 2018 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

23 August 2018 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

24 May 2018 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

17 August 2017 Risk and Audit Committee Meeting - Agenda

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee membership consists of an independent chairperson and up to three independent members who have voting rights, and one non-voting Councillor representative as follows:

• Mark Sercombe – Independent Chair (voting)
• Jennifer Whitten – Independent member (voting)
• Sheridan Dudley – Independent member (voting)
• Robert Lagaida - Independent member (voting)
• Councillor Scott Morrissey - Councillor Representative (non-voting)

The Committee meets at least once every quarter. Meetings of the Committee are not open to members of the public. The minutes of each Meeting is submitted to the next practicable Council meeting, and the Committee’s recommendations are subject to Council endorsement.

Bayside Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Annual Report