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Using This Site

This site is the point of access to the guidance modules developed by the SOLGM Risk Management and Legal Compliance Working Party.  This material is password protected and available only to staff of the local authorities that subscribe to this programme.  To access this please enter your local authority's password and username in the panel above.  If you do not know your local authority's password you can get this from your local authority's contact person for the programme or from dmackay@solgm.org.nz.  [Note if your have entered the site through your local authority's intranet the password and username are not needed.  If you would like to have such a link set up for your local authority contact dmackay@solgm.org.nz.] 

For further information about legal compliance and the SOLGM Risk Management and Legal Compliance programme. A brochure containing general information about the programme can be downloaded here.   Please share this with colleagues in work areas relevant to the programme's modules.

Risk Management / Legal Compliance Programme

The programme is based on a cooperative approach to developing “good practice” legal compliance processes and procedures across a range of local government activities, utilising the existing knowledge base within local government and sharing the costs. The objective of the programme is to assist local authorities in identifying and meeting their legal obligations through:

  • Developing and maintaining a legal compliance framework for local authorities, upon which specific legal compliance can be developed; and
  • Developing a series of specific legal compliance programmes across the range of local government activity.

The specific modules that have to date been developed are published on this website.  The modules are password protected.  Each member local authority has a password.  If you do not know your local authority's password you can get this from your local authority's contact person for the programme.  To identify your contact person click here   The programme was featured as a case study at the International Best Practices Symposium in Melbourne in May 2004.  You can download a copy of the case study write up >>>>
Local Government Excellence Awards
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This site also provides access to entries in the Local Government Excellence Awards entries since 2004.  They can be accessed here.  The awards are held annulaly with the winners being announced at the SOLGM annual conference.
Risk Management Listserv

A wide range of staff within local authorities have risk management as an important aspects of their responsibilities.  in order to create a forum for the sharing of information and views on risk management issues a Risk Management listserv has been established through Local Government Online.  The list is open to all local authority staff.  You may subscribe to a mailing list by sending an email to listserv@listserv.localgovt.co.nz  with the words "subscribe riskmanagement" in the message body.  people other than local authority staff interested in joining the list should contact dmackay@solgm.org.nz

 

SOLGM Risk Management and Legal Compliance Programme Current Module Reviews

Modules currently under review are:

  • Rates Rebates
  • Building Consents
  • Employment
  • Property
  • Enforcement
  • Dog Control
  • LGOIMA
  • Privacy Act
Simpson Grierson Provider of Legal Services to the Programme
 

Since 2006 Simpson Grierson has been the provider of legal services to the Legal Compliance Programme.  This will involve Simpson Grierson providing legal vetting of all new module material from that date.

 



New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards 2010 - All entries are now available online here

New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards 2009 - All entries are now available online.  Award and Commendation Winners >>>>,  To view entries by category: Council-Community Relationships Part 1 >>>>; Council-Community Relationships Part 2 >>>>; Building Organisational Capability >>>>; Improved Local Regulation >>>>; Joined Up Local Government >>>>.

New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards 2010 - entries are now open.  For entry information >>>> (May 2010)

Revised Building Control Module - A new verison of the module was published on 17 March >>>>

Risk Management and Legal Compliance Programme - New versions of Resource Consents >>>> and Rates Rebates >>>> modules published (December 2009)

DIA Analysis of Final 2009-19 LTCCPs (26 October 2009) - Now available >>>>

2009 BERL Adjustors (24 October 2009)- now available >>>>

Revised Risk Management and Legal Compliance module (July 2009) Property Sales Acquisitions and Leases >>>>.

Revised Risk Management and Legal Compliance modules (June 2009) National Dog Database >>>>, Dog Control >>>>

Revised Risk Management and Legal Compliance modules (April 2009)Resource Consents >>>>, Liquor >>>> Rates Billing and Collection >>>>.

Exposure Draft -  A Template for Reporting Local Government Finances (March 2009)>>>>

BERL Price level Change Adjustors March 2009 Update  Now available >>>>

Revised Risk Management and Legal Compliance modules (March 2009)LGOIMA >>>>, Privacy Act >>>>

2008 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards (Feb 2009) All entries online >>>> 

Revised Risk Management and Legal Compliance modules (Feb 2009)Tendering and Procurement >>>>, Enforcement >>>> Employment >>>>, Health and Safety >>>>, Building Consents >>>>

SOLGM Briefing Paper for Incoming Minister of Local Government (Feb 2009) available here >>>>

Report to SOLGM Electoral Working Party on Visit to Observe English Local Elections and Meetings With Key Agencies - April/May 2008 (December 2008) now available >>>>

"Developing Local Authority Revenue Systems": An Update (November 2008) The new version of "The Green Book" now available >>>>

BERL Forecast Estimates of Household Income (November 2008) >>>>

"Hot Topics" in Risk Management Seminar - Presentations now available (November 2008) >>>>

Not Just Hot Air- The guide to the ETS and the 2009-19 LTCCP - Is now available >>>> (4 November 2008)Final BERL Adjustors - for use in preparing 2009-19 LTCCPs now available (October  2008)>>>>

Fit for the Future - the SOLGM guide to Taking a Sustainable Development Approach to the 2009-19 LTCCP now available (September 2008) >>>>

2008 Financial Management Seminar - presentations now available (August 2008) >>>>

Leading Practices Symposium - Case studies now available (June 2008)  >>>>

"Telling Our Stories" - The guide to LTCCP summary documents for the 2009-19 LTCCP is now available (June 2008)>>>>

2009-19 Audit Methodology - The Office of the Auditor-general has provided an advance copy of the "for public release" version of the audit methodology (May 2008) >>>>

Revised versions of Building Consents >>>> and Property Sales and Acquisitions >>>> Legal Compliance modules published (Feb 2008) 

SOLGM Briefing Paper for Incoming Minister of Local Government (Nov 2007) >>>>

"2009 and Beyond" - Guidance for the 2009-19 LTCCP -  >>>> "Dollars and Sense - The guide to Financial management under the LGA2002" now available >>>> (November 2007) "Performance Management Frameworks - Your Side of the Deal" guide now available >>>> (October 2007) Piecing It Together" guide now available >>>> (October 2007) Living Through the LTCCP" guide now available >>>> (August 2007

Revised versions of Legal Compliance Modules published - LIMs, Liquor Licensing, Tendering and Procurement, LGOIMA  (August 2007), Dog control, rates Billing and Collection (Sept 2007), Resource Consents (Oct 2007), Bylaws, Privacy Act (Nov 2007)

The guidance modules published by the programme are designed to assist local authority managers gain assurance that their processes comply with legal obligations.  They are not a substitute for the seeking of professional legal advice and the exercise of sound judgement about when it is necessary to do so.