January 22, 2018 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Agenda

1.CALL TO ORDER

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES –  November 15, 2017; and special meetings of November 14, 2017 and December 5, 2017

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

ADDITIONS:

15.1  Councillor Karsten - Outline of Municipal Funds Disbursed through Grants and Funding Programs and Request for Jurisdictional Scan

15.2 RFP 17-380 - External Audit Services

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 - None

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE
 
12. REPORTS

12.1 FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT: NONE

12.2 INVESTMENT REPORTS:
12.2.1 Staff Report – Quarter Ending September 30, 2017 (pdf)
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the December 7, 2017 staff report to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.

12.2.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee Report – Quarter Ending September 30, 2017.(pdf)
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the December 7, 2017 report from the Investment Policy Advisory Committee to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.

12.3 AUDITOR GENERAL: NONE

12.4 STAFF:
12.4.1 Approval of the 2018 Meeting Schedule (pdf)
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee approve the 2018 meeting schedule as presented in the Discussion section of the January 15, 2018 staff report.

12.5 GRANTS COMMITTEE: NONE

12.6 SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: NONE
 
12.7 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: NONE

13. MOTIONS - NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

14.1 Minutes – November 14, 2017
Motion:
Approve the minutes of the November 14, 2017 in camera (in private) session.

15. ADDED ITEMS

15.1  Councillor Karsten - Outline of Municipal Funds Disbursed through Grants and Funding Programs and Request for Jurisdictional Scan (pdf)

15.2 RFP 17-380 - External Audit Services (pdf)

16. NOTICES OF MOTION 

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING –  February 21, 2018

19. ADJOURNMENT 
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INFORMATION  ITEMS

Memorandum dated January 15, 2018 from the Legislative Assistant RE Presentation Requests - None (pdf)