Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Training

Price: $462 incl GST
Duration: 9.00am - 12.30pm

The program will assist NSW councils to implement the new risk management and internal audit framework.

Office of Local Government is currently finalising a discussion paper proposing a mandatory risk management and internal audit framework.  It is being developed in close consultation with:

• NSW Treasury
• Department of Finance, Services & Innovation (DFSI)
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• NSW Audit Office
• Local Government Internal Audit Network Executive

Who should attend?

• Existing independent members of a committee
• Councillors already on an audit committee or intending to be on one
• Senior council staff – GM/CEO, CFO, directors who are already on a committee or intending to create a committee

Content

• Local Government Audit Committee
• Formal requirements
• Local Government Legislation
• Meeting Procedures
• Internal Audit
• Risk Management
• Improvement
• Financial Statements
• Managing the external audit relationship

Process
The facilitator will use group discussions and council related case studies.

Facilitator
Local Government NSW has a range of experienced facilitators who use discussions, case studies and local government-oriented examples to help transfer learning to the workplace. Facilitator details will be available prior to the course.

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