December 5, 2013, at 3:30 PM
Present:
M. Brown, N. Branscombe, J. Swan, C. Saunders (Secretary)
Absent:
P. Hubert, W. DeShane
Also Present:
A. Zuidema, J. P. Barber, D. Bunce (PwC), S. Gilfillan (PwC), M. Hayward, L. Loubert, V. Major McAlea, C. Shah (PwC), S. Stafford, S. Swance, M. Turner, B. Whitelaw
1. Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
2. Election of Chair
and Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2014
Recommendation: That Councillor M. Brown BE ELECTED Chair and Councillor P. Hubert BE ELECTED Vice Chair of the Audit Committee for the term ending November 30, 2014.
3. Chief Technology
Officer - TSD (ITS) IT Governance and JDE IT General Controls - Progress Update to Audit Committee
Recommendation: That the report dated December 5, 2013, from the Chief Technology Officer, regarding the progress ITS has made to date on IT governance, BE RECEIVED for information.
4. PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Quarterly Report on Internal Audit Result - Parks and Recreation - Revenue Strategies
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the following actions be taken with respect to the Quarterly Reports on Internal Audit Results – Parks and Recreation - Revenue Strategies: a) the Action Plans identified in Appendix A of the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) report dated December 5, 2013 BE IMPLEMENTED; and, b) the Quarterly Results on Internal Audit Results identified in Appendix B of the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) report dated December 5, 2013, BE RECEIVED.
5. PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Proposed Risk Assessment and 2014 - 2016 Risk-Based Audit Plan
Recommendation: That the following actions be taken with respect to the Proposed Risk Assessment and 2014 - 2016 Risk-Based Audit Plan: a) the Risk Assessment and 2014 - 2016 Risk-Based Audit Plan identified in Appendix A of the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) report dated December 5, 2013, BE APPROVED; and, b) the title “Risk Assessment and 2014-2016 Risk-Based Audit Plan” BE CHANGED to “Risk Assessment and 2014 – 2016 Performance-Based Audit Plan” to better reflect the goal of achieving effective and efficient services.
(See Confidential Appendix to the 1st Report of the Audit Committee enclosed for Members only.) The Audit Committee convened in camera from 4:25 PM to 4:53 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:
The meeting adjourned at 4:55 PM.