August 16, 2023 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 19, 2023

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES – NONE 

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 – None 
10.3 Presentations – None 

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

12. REPORTS
12.1 AUDITOR GENERAL
12.1.1 Follow-up Review – 2021 Audits

12.1.2 Follow-up Review of Outstanding Recommendation – 2019 Audits
- Presentation [PDF]

12.1.3 HRM IT: Management of Cybersecurity Audit
-Presentation [PDF]

12.2 STAFF - NONE

12.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE – NONE 

12.4 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 

13. MOTIONS – NONE 

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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – June 21, 2023
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes June 21, 2023 be approved as circulated.

14.2 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report

14.3 CONTRACT NEGOTIATION – Private and Confidential Report 
Motion 
THAT the Audit & Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council: 

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated April 12, 2023; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated April 12, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.

14.4 PERSONNEL MATTER

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 20, 2023

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. CAO Contract Amendment Report [PDF