LGFMA Risk Management
Framework – Internal Audit
Program
Mark Jeffreson
Dario Nazzari
Our Brief
To develop a suite of programs for use by internal
audit as a tool to apply the risk management
framework to a selection of issues commonly
faced by local government throughout South
Australia.
Approach
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Define the “risk universe”
Identify the “top 20”
Develop generic internal audit programs for access by:
– Riskemap
– Other means
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Risk Universe
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Solicit specific risks from larger Councils
Collate and categorise
Identify consequences rather than causes
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Categories
Asset management
 Business development
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Information services
 Procurement
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Compliance
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Project management
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Financial
Governance
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Strategic management
Environment
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Human resources
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Public relations
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Top 20
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Engage pilot councils
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rural
urban
large
small
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Representative of a broad cross-section of LG in SA
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Workshops
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Risk Programs
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Asset maintenance
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Natural disaster
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Building and DA
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Plan assumptions
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Community engagement
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Project management
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Contract administration
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Records security
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Delegations
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Public liability
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Effluent
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Revenue risk
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Financial sustainability
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Staff risk
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Fraud and theft
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Stormwater
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Info. systems failure
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Utilisation of assets
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Legislative non-compliance
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Valuation of fixed assets
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Example
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Financial sustainability program
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