The Audit Risk and Improvement Committee

The Local Government Act 1993 (‘Local Government Act’) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (‘Local Government Regulation’) require each council in NSW to have an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee that continuously reviews and provides independent advice to the council on how it is functioning and managing risk.

The Local Government Act (section 428A) requires each council to establish an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee to continuously review and provide independent advice to the general manager and the governing body of the Council on:

  • Whether the Council is complying with all necessary legislation, regulations and other legal requirements
  • The adequacy and effectiveness of the Council’s risk management framework, fraud and corruption prevention activities, financial management processes, and the Council’s financial position and performance
  • The Council’s governance arrangements
  • The achievement by the Council of the goals set out in the Council’s community strategic plan, delivery program, operational plan and other strategies
  • How the council delivers local services and how it could improve the performance of its functions more generally
  • The collection of performance measurement data by the Council, and
  • Any other matters prescribed by the Local Government Regulation (including internal audit)

The Mid-Western Regional Council’s Audit Risk and Improvement Committee had its first meeting on 3 May 2019 and meets quarterly.

Download ARIC Terms of Reference(PDF, 307KB)
Internal Audit Charter(PDF, 318KB)

Below are the annual reports which provide information on the Committee’s principal activities each year.

2022-23 ARIC Annual Report(PDF, 6MB)

2021-22 ARIC Annual Report(PDF, 1MB)

2020-21 ARIC Annual Report(PDF, 1MB)

2020-19 ARIC Annual Report 
(PDF, 737KB)

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