The CMTEDD Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) assisted the Director-General and the Under Treasurer in fulfilling their oversight and governance responsibilities. The Committee’s role, composition, authorities and responsibilities are set out in the Audit and Risk Committee Charter.
The membership of the Committee includes an Independent Chair, an independent Deputy Chair, a Senior Executive from another ACT Government directorate and three members from within CMTEDD. The Committee welcomed two new members this financial year. In April 2019,
Ms Nicole Masters commenced as a CMTEDD member, and in June 2019 Ms Jennifer Johanson commenced as the Independent Deputy Chair. The Committee held four ordinary meetings and two special meetings. Details are in the table below.
Representatives from the ACT Audit Office and CMTEDD staff regularly attend to present to the Committee.
Name of Member | Position | Duration | Meetings attended |
|---|---|---|---|
Carol Lilley | Independent Chair | July 2018 to June 2019 | 6 |
Peter Lewinsky | Deputy Chair (outgoing) | July 2018 to April 2019 | 5 |
Jennifer Johanson | Deputy Chair | June 2019 | 1 |
Geoffrey Rutledge | Senior Executive Officer from another ACT Government directorate | July 2018 to June 2019 | 3 |
Dave Peffer | Member | July 2018 to June 2019 | 4 |
Sam Engele | Member | July 2018 to June 2019 | 5 |
Nicole Masters | Member | April 2019 to July 2019 | 2 |
Internal Audit reports were written by external service providers engaged from the ACT Government Internal Audit Panel. The Internal Audit Program is developed by the directorate after identifying areas of strategic, operational or fraud risk. This Program is proposed and overseen by the Committee and approved by the Director‑General and the Under-Treasurer.
Eleven audits were completed in the 2018-19 financial year as follows:
- Procurement Processes for Construction Contractor Safety Review;
- Shared Services Implementation of Recommendations Review for the Audit Office Report No. 4 Computer Information System Report;
- ACT Government Office Projects Review;
- Human Resources Information Management Solution (HRIMS) System Under Development – Gateway 3 Review;
- Records Management;
- CMTEDD Financial Management Mapping;
- Fraud and Corruption Prevention Review;
- Managing Cyber Security;
- Access Canberra Regulatory Review;
- Long Service Leave System Implementation Review; and
- Digital Cabinet and Budget Security.
Fieldwork was progressed or completed for a further six audits, all of which are expected to be presented to the Committee in August and November 2019. These audits are as follows:
- Desktop Modernisation Program Review;
- Review of Revenue Management Office TRev system implementation benefits analysis Gateway 5 Review;
- Contract Management;
- Procurement over $200,000;
- Follow-up Construction Contractor Safety Review; and
- CMTEDD Health Check.
Further information can be obtained from
Robert Wright
Executive Group Manager
Corporate
+61 2 6207 0569
Robert.Wright@act.gov.au