The objective of the Committee is to provide independent assurance and assistance to the Council on risk management, control, governance, internal audits, organisational performance and external accountability responsibilities.
The Committee’s objectives are supported by Section 428A of the Local Government Act 1993, to keep under review the following operations of Council :
- 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
- any other matters prescribed by the regulations.
Under the Act the Committee is also to provide information to the Council for the purpose of improving the Council’s performance of its functions.
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