The Government s planned three waters reforms, which would reduce the number of local authorities delivering water services, created uncertainty because no decisions had been made. “The plan was prepared as if these services will continue to be provided by the council, but future decisions may result in significant changes, which would affect the information on which the plan has been based,” Young said. Significant constraints in the construction market created uncertainty about the council’s planned capital projects, and it was also relying on external funding to upgrade the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant. “If the forecast level of external funding is not received, the council notes that the project would not be able to proceed and will have to be reprioritised,” the opinion said.
Cr Stu Piddington asked why this request had happened so late in proceedings. Carran said he was unsure, as it had worked closely with Audit NZ on both the consultation document and the draft LTP. Special projects manager Ashley Harper said although the council’s LTP budgeted for 100 per cent of all projects being completed on time, it had a target of completing 90 per cent of its work. “This is the first time we did the 90 per cent rather than 100 per cent. Our neighbours don t do this,” Harper said, Carran explained this was an approach that acknowledged there would likely be delays to certain projects, some of which would be out of the council’s control.
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The audit, risk and finance committee meeting on Tuesday this week had a whopping 201-page agenda, with a lot of different draft audit plans both internal and external on the plate.
After a hectic few weeks of Long Term Planning at the city council, it was back to the daily business this week with a meeting of the audit, risk and finance subcommittee and a city centre workshop (covered in another article). First up the draft of Audit New Zealand’s audit plan for the council s upcoming regular audit. Highlights include audit fees to council increasing next year by about eight or nine per cent, catching up after Covid-19 postponed the increase.
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