Well managed public records enable local governments (LG) to make informed and consistent decisions and to comply with their legislative requirements. These include the Local Government Act 1995 obligation to keep proper records and the State Records Act 2000 requirement to develop a recordkeeping plan (RKP) and identify, create, retain and destroy records in line with this plan.
The objective of this audit is to determine if local governments effectively manage their records to promote accountable and transparent decision-making.
Our lines of inquiry will include but are not limited to:
1. Do LGs have approved, current RKPs, supporting policies and procedures?
2. Are key business activities and decision-making records managed in line with RKPs?
3. Do recordkeeping systems appropriately secure physical and electronic records against inappropriate access, alteration or destruction?
Tabling is currently planned for the first quarter of 2019.