SOLGM Financial Management Working Party
Role of Working Party
This page contains general information about the FMWP. To access resources, guidance materials and seminar presentations and papers >>>>
SOLGM Financial Management Working Party (FMWP)
Role of WP
The FMWP has as its prime focus the promotion of good practice in financial management and strategic planning in local authorities. Its area of interest is somewhat broader than its name suggests. The Terms of Reference for the Working Party have been revised. A new ToR were agreed by the SOLGM Executive Committee in June 2006. Access the Working Party's Terms of Reference >>>>
The activities of the Working party include:
- the development of guidance material for use by local authority staff;
- promotion of training course and information sharing seminars in conjunction with the SOLGM Opus Business school;
- representations to central government (departments, Ministers and Parliamentary Committees) on policy and legislative issues.
Membership
The membership of the Working Party is made up of local authority officers with relevant expertise and representatives of key stakeholders (OAG, AuditNZ, DIA and LGNZ). This has allowed the Working Party to act as the major forum for the discussion between local and central government of issues affecting local authority financial management, strategic planning, rating and other related areas.
The current membership of the Working Party is:
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Phillippa Wilson (Chairperson) - Auckland Regional Council
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Blair Bowcott - Hamilton City Council
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Diane Brandish - Christchurch City Council
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Stephen Halliwell - Waitaki District Council
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Christine Jones - Tauranga City Council
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Raymond Horan – SOLGM
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Bede Kearney - Audit New Zealand
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Sarah Lineham - Office of the Controller and Auditor-General
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Don Mackay – SOLGM
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Keith Miller - Department of Internal Affairs
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Mike Nield – Taranaki Regional Council
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David Paris - Masterton District Council
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Mike Reid – Local Government New Zealand
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Bruce Robertson – Office of the Controller and Auditor-General
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David Smith - SOLGM
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Athol Stephens - Dunedin City Council
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Victoria Villaraza – Papakura District Council.
Work Programme
Over the opast 18 months the major focus of the Working Party has been on developing the tools and resources to support local authorities in the process to develop their 2009-2019 LTCCPs. This is now complete and the resulting "2009 and Beyond" guidance is now available.
A major project on the development of guidance on development contributions has recently commenced.
Contact Raymond Horan at SOLGM National Office rhoran@solgm.org.nz for further information.
Meetings
The Working Party meets approximately every 3 months. The most recent meeting was on 8 August 2008. The date for the next meeting has not been set at this stage.
Newsletters
Following each meeting a newsletter is published providing a summary of the issues discussed at the meeting. The most recent meeting was on 21 October 2005. Access:
- Newsletter #1 - October 2005 Meeting >>>>
- Newsletter #2 - February 2006 Meeting - General Business >>>>
- Newsletter #3 - February 2006 Meeting - LTCCP Audits >>>>
- Newsletter #4 - May 2006 Meeting >>>>
- Newsletter #5 - October 2006 Meeting >>>>
- Newsletter #6 - February 2007 Meeting >>>>
- Newsletter #7 - May 2007 Meeting >>>>
- Newsletter #8 - August 2007 meeting >>>>
- Newsletter #9 - February 2008 meeting >>>>
Newsletter #10 - May 2008 meeting >>>>
Newsletter #11 - August 2008 meeting >>>>
Newsletter #12 - November 2008 meeting >>>>
Newsletter #13 - February 2009 meeting >>>>
Newsletter #14 - June 2009 meeting >>>>
Resources, Guidance Material and Seminar Papers
To access resources, guidance material and seminar papers developed by and for the FMWP >>>>.
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