23-15 Regulation amendments prescribing requirements for audit risk and improvement committees, internal audit and risk management
As foreshadowed in circular 22-41, the Local Government (General)Regulation 2022 (the Regulation) has been amended to give statutory force to key elements of the Office of Local Government’s (OLG) Guidelines for Risk Management and Internal Audit for Local Government in NSW (the Guidelines).
23-13 Release of the Information and Privacy Commission’s follow up audit of councils’ compliance with open access requirements in relation to returns of interests
Circular Details23 -13 / 30 October 2023 / A871320Previous CircularCircular No 22 – 15 Guidance for Councils on the publication of disclosure of interest returnsWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Council Governance StaffContactCouncil Governance / olg@olg.nsw.gov.au / (02)...
23-11 Effect of the NSW Government’s policy on executive office holders’ and senior executives’ remuneration on general managers’, executive officers’ and senior staff remuneration
The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration (Executive Office Holders and Senior Executives) Regulation 2023 (SOORT Regulation) has been prescribed. Clause 4(1) of the SOORT Regulation states that the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal (the SOORT Tribunal) is not to award an increase in remuneration for NSW Government executive officeholders and senior executives before 1 July 2025.
23-09 September 2023 mayoral elections
Circular DetailsCircular No 23-09 / 01 August 2023 / A869189Previous Circular21-24 September 2021 Mayoral electionsWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Governance staffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredCouncil to ImplementPDF version23-09 September 2023 mayoral elections...
23-08 Annual Reporting of Labour Statistics
Circular DetailsCircular No 23-08 / Date 10 July 2023 / A867125Previous Circular22-20 Annual Reporting of Labour StatisticsWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Human ResourcesContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredInformation / Council to ImplementPDF version23-08...
23-05 Ward boundary and name changes
Council Circular 23-05 - Councils must review their ward boundaries and notify the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) of any changes to ward boundaries and/or names by 5 October 2023.
23-04 Changes to public access to council records under the State Records Act 1998
Circular Details Circular No 23-04 / 25 May 2023 / A860043Previous Circular21-33 Compliance with records management provisions andtransfer of local government records to the State ArchivesCollectionWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Joint Organisation Executive Officers / Governance and...
23-03 – 2023/24 Determination of the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal
Circular Details Circular No 23-03 / 10 May 2023 / A859646Previous Circular22-14 2022/23 Determination of the Local Government Remuneration TribunalWho should read thisCouncillors / General ManagersContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredCouncil to implementPDF Version23-03 2023/24 Determination...
22-42 Councils and joint organisations to provide OLG’s credit card guidelines to their ARICs
Circular DetailsCircular No 22-42 / 22 December 2022 / A846535Previous Circular21-29 Release of the Guideline on the Use and Management of Credit CardsWho should read thisGeneral Managers / Governance staff / Internal audit personnelContactCouncil Governance / (02) 4428 4100 /...
22-41 Update on the Guidelines for Risk Management and Internal Audit for Local Government in NSW
Circular Details Circular No 22-41 / 19 December 2022 / A843647Previous Circular22-21 Update on membership requirements for audit, risk and improvement committeesWho should read thisGeneral Managers / Councillors / Council governance staff /Audit, risk and improvement committee members and internalaudit...