May 17, 2017 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 19, 2017

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Auditor General – Annual Report and 2017-18 Audit Priorities [PDF}

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS:
12.1 FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT

12.2 INVESTMENT REPORTS:
12.2.1 Investment Activities – Quarter ending December 31, 2016 [PDF]
Motion:
The Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the April 20, 2017 staff report to Halifax Regional Council as an information Item.

12.2.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee: Quarter Ending December 31, 2016 [PDF]
Motion:
The Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the April 13, 2017 report from the Investment Policy Advisory Committee to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.

12.3 AUDITOR GENERAL: NONE
 
12.4 STAFF:

12.5 GRANTS COMMITTEE: NONE
 
12.6 SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: NONE

12.7 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
12.7.1 Update on Auditor Generals May 2013 Recommendation Report – Councillor Karsten [PDF]

13. MOTIONS

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
The Standing Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:
14.1 Minutes – April 19, 2017
Motion:
The Audit and Finance Standing Committee approve the in camera (in private) minutes of April 19, 2017.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 21, 2017

19. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative  Assistant RE Presentation Requests - None