Council Agenda - Kangaroo Island Council - SA.Gov.au

11.0 FINANCE REPORTS
Item No 11.1
Report Title
Council Meeting Date 10 July 2013
Author
Title
Senior Manager
Department
Attachments
File Ref - Records
Finance & Systems Status Report
Nicki Putland
Finance Manager
Andrew Cole, Finance & Systems General Manager
Finance & Systems Department
Nil.
Hours to compile 1.5
Strategic Plan
Reference
Purpose
Executive Summary
Recommendation
Discussion
7.2.5 General Council Reports – Finance Department
3. Finance & Rates: To provide an efficient, effective and
financially sustainable Council.
To provide an overview of the operations of the Finance
Department for the reporting period.
This report consists of the Finance Department status for the
June 2013 to July 2013 Meeting period.
That the Finance & Systems Status Report be received for
information.
The following matters were addressed by the Finance Department since the last General
Council meeting.
Finance Operations – Strategic Objective 3.1.13.
1. 2013/14 Budget Preparation.
The Annual Business Plan & Budget has been adopted. A final copy has been prepared
and will soon be available on the Kangaroo Island Council website.
The rates have been declared & published in both the Islander Newspaper & SA
Government Gazette.
2. Audit Committee
The next meeting of the Audit Committee is planned for Friday the 30 th of August, 2013.
3. External Audit Work with Deloitte.
The 2012/13 Annual Financial Statement work is underway, with Deloitte’s Audit Team
expected to be onsite during the first week of September 2013.
Information Communication Technology (ICT) Operations – Strategic Objective 5.9
4. ICT Working Group
There is no information to report in regard to the ICT working group during this period.
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