INSIDE THIS ISSUE CYBER SECURITY COUNCIL RECORDKEEPING COUNCIL PROBITY ADVISORS & AUDITORS FRAUD & CORRUPTION BUSINESS CONTINUITY SAFETY CULTURE It’s easy to engage us! Centium is listed on LGP218 (Management Consulting & Internal Audit). This allows you to directly engage us based on a quote. CYBER SECURITY WILL YOU MAKE THE 31 AUGUST DEADLINE? Councils process, store […]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Cyber Security; Will you make the 31st August deadline? Recordkeeping; MoG changes bring about records management considerations. ICAC report on corruption across NSW. Probity Advisors; Learnings from the NSW-AO on the management of probity advisors Corruption; ICAC report on corruption trends across NSW Business Continuity; Can you sleep at night knowing that […]
CENTIUM ENHANCES ITS ETHICAL CONDUCT TEAM Centium continues to grow and has recently recruited even more high calibre staff to join the Ethical Conduct and Investigations team. Roy Cottam (ex-Scotland Yard and NSW Police Integrity Commission) joined Centium from the City of Sydney Council and leads our Ethical Conduct and Investigations practice. Daphne Brown […]
In December 2018, ICAC published a report entitled ‘Corruption and Integrity in the NSW Public Sector’, which highlighted a number of recent trends and events that have taken place within numerous government agencies in NSW over recent years. This report based its findings on real issues that have become a worrying trend in recent years, […]
Centium can assist you to meet your annual reporting requirements by providing the services of an EPA recognised Assurance Auditor. If you operate a material recovery facility (MRF) and participate in the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, the EPA require you to provide an independent assurance report to accompany your Annual Recycling Statement (ARS). The […]
Overview The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA’s) Information Security Prudential Standard (CPS 234) comes into effect on 1 July 2019 – only a few months away! Are you ready? CPS 234 aims to ensure that all APRA-regulated entities remain resilient against information security incidents, including cyber related attacks. A key objective is to minimise the […]
The Victorian Protective Data Security Framework (VPDSF) is the mandatory scheme for managing protective data security risks across Victoria’s public sector. Victorian public sector agencies, including local Councils with Committees of Management, must comply with the VPDSF and should have attested their compliance by August 2018 and every two years thereafter. The Office of the […]
The Victorian Protective Data Security Framework (VPDSF) is the mandatory scheme for managing protective data security risks across Victoria’s public sector. Victorian public sector agencies, including local Councils with Committees of Management, must comply with the VPDSF and should have attested their compliance by August 2018 and every two years thereafter. The Office of the […]
Austroads has developed the National Prequalification System (NPS) to create a harmonised framework for roadworks and bridgeworks construction contracts. Entities wishing to submit tenders to Australian Road Agencies for these contracts must be prequalified under the NPS. NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is a participant in the NPS. RMS has in turn placed this […]
The new 2018 Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures for administration was prescribed on 14 December 2018 under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. The Model Code of Meeting Practice applies to all meetings of Councils and Committees of Councils of which ALL members are Councillors. Council committees whose […]
The NSW government announced its new Cyber Security Policy (CSP) in February 2019. All NSW State Government agencies and department clusters are required to develop and maintain an ISO 27001 compliant Information Security Management System (ISMS) under the requirements of the State’s CSP and have until 31 August 2019 to definitively and positively attest to […]
The new 2018 Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures for the Administration of the Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW was prescribed on 14 December 2018 under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. The new prescribed Model Code of Conduct and Procedures can be found here. This […]
INTRODUCING CT MANAGEMENT GROUP Centium is thrilled to announce its strategic alliance with CT Management Group (CTMG). CTMG is Centium’s equivalent in VIC, TAS and QLD; recognised leaders in state and local government, with over 22 years’ worth of experience and wisdom to share with clients. They are listed on all relevant government panels in […]
How robust are your recruitment and selection processes? Does your organisation take all reasonable steps to mitigate selection-based risks? Have you kept pace with good practice? In light of recent media coverage at the City of Parramatta Council, recruitment and selection processes in Local Government have become a hot topic. Reputational risks aside, appointments in […]
We’re honoured to have been appointed as an Approved Contractor to LG Procurement’s (LGP’s) Internal Audit and Management Consulting services panel. This means, you can directly engage us for any of our services through LGP’s VendorPanel e-quote system; even for projects greater than $150,000! Using LGP’s VendorPanel allows you to demonstrate value for money, probity […]
