Governance

22-21 Update on membership requirements for audit, risk and improvement committees

Circular Details22-21 / 20 July 2022 / A824754Previous Circular21-26 New risk management and internal audit framework for councils and joint organisationsWho should read thisGeneral Managers / Councillors / Council governance staff / Audit, risk and improvement committee members and internal...

22-20 Annual Reporting of Labour Statistics

Circular Details22-20 / 13 July 2022 / A827540Previous Circular21-41 Annual Reporting of Labour Statistics by CouncilsWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Human ResourcesContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredInformation / Council to ImplementPDF Version22-20 Annual...

22-17 Increase in tendering threshold for natural disaster response and recovery related contracts

Circular DetailsCircular No 22-17 / 10 June 2022 / A824946Who should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / All council staffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredInformationPDF Version22-17 Increase in tendering threshold for natural disaster response and recovery...

22-15 Guidance for councils on the publication of disclosure of interest returns

Circular DetailsCircular No 22-15 / 23 May 2022 / A815881Previous Circular19 – 21 Release of IPC Guideline 1 Returns of InterestWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Council Governance StaffContactCouncil Governance / olg@olg.nsw.gov.au / (02) 4428 4100Action requiredInformationPDF Version22-15...

22-14 2022/23 Determination of the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal

Circular DetailsCircular No 22-14/ 22 May 2022 / A817449Previous Circular21-06 – 2021/22 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 Version22-14 2022/23 Determination of...

22-12 Proposed amendments to the standard contract of employment for general managers

OLG is consulting with councils on the proposed amendments to the standard contract arising from that review before they are approved by the “departmental chief executive” under section 338 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act).

22-11 Misuse of Council Resources – May 2022 Federal Election

Circular Details22-11 / 19 April 2022 / A815626Who should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / All council staffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredInformation / Council to ImplementPDF Version22-11 Misuse of Council Resources – May 2022 Federal...

22-09 Councils’ obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2018

Circular Details22-09 / 11 April 2022 / A803923Previous CircularN/AWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / council governance and procurement staffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredCouncil to ImplementPDF Version22-09 Councils’ obligations under the Modern Slavery Act...

22-08 Model Social Media and Councillor and Staff Interaction Policies

Circular Details22-08 / 7 April 2022 / A806228Previous Circular21-08: Consultation on draft Model Social Media and Councillor and Staff Interaction Policies and on the development of a Model Media PolicyWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Council governance and...

22-04 Payment of councillor superannuation

Circular Details22-04/ 15 March 2022/ A811265Previous Circular21-07 Commencement of Local Government Amendment Act 2021Who should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Council Governance StaffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredInformation / Council to ImplementPDF Version22-04 Payment of...