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2025-26 Statement of Compliance workpapers

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  • August 1, 2025 at 3:18 pm #25398
    Andrew Butcher
    Keymaster

      The OLG have released the 2025-26 workpapers, to access them you will need to log into the Council Portal.

      If you do not have access to the portal the workpapers are attached and a copy of the OLG circular.

      Regards,

      Andrew

      OLG Circular 25-16

      2025-26-Permissible-Income-Workpaper

      August 5, 2025 at 7:12 am #25401
      Pete Timmins
      Participant

        Kiama Municipal

        Good morning,

        I was advised yesterday afternoon 4 August 2025 by the OLG that the ‘Permissible workpapers have now been amended and reloaded to the website with the correct dates’.

        I haven’t checked them yet but some of the tabs were referring to 2023-24.

        Regards
        Pete

        • This reply was modified 10 months ago by Pete Timmins. Reason: typo
        August 26, 2025 at 3:04 pm #25427
        Michelle Smith
        Participant

          Eurobodalla

          Hello Andrew
          There are still date errors in the workpapers and again this year there is no Statement of Compliance page for the GM to sign? Assuming that is still a requirement?
          Michelle

          August 26, 2025 at 4:12 pm #25428
          Andrew Butcher
          Keymaster

            Hi Michelle
            I dont believe there are still errors in the workpapers, Pete identified the date errors and I was advised that the OLG fixed them.
            If you access the latest version from the portal the dates should be ok.
            The GM certificate is no longer required. The OLG is happy with the GM signing off on the Statements which inludes the SoC as a special schedule.
            I hope this is helpful.
            Regards,
            Andrew

            August 27, 2025 at 8:59 am #25429
            Michelle Smith
            Participant

              Eurobodalla

              Hi Andrew

              I downloaded from the portal on 25 August and there are still some dates lower down on the previous year and current year pages that are not updated.

              Thanks for confirming the GM certificate is no longer required, I don’t recall seeing any advice from OLG about that. The front page of the workpapers still has the box to fill in the Date Certified for Audit by General Manager so should this be removed too as the GM Certificate is no longer required?

              Thanks
              Michelle

              August 27, 2025 at 10:53 am #25430
              David Grima
              Participant

                Wingecarribee

                Yeah, I thought I got the most recent version and also identified date errors – I just ignored them.

                September 5, 2025 at 10:02 am #25434
                Michelle Smith
                Participant

                  Eurobodalla

                  Hi Andrew,

                  Our auditors have just requested the signed Statement of Compliance, do you have an official notification from the OLG that it is no longer required to be signed by the GM that I can provide to our Auditors please?

                  Thanks
                  Michelle

                  September 5, 2025 at 10:59 am #25435
                  Andrew Butcher
                  Keymaster

                    Hi Michelle
                    Got to love the auditors. I have just spoken to the OLG (Sarah and Chris) and the advice is for councils to include in their SoC support documents both 2024-25 and 2025-26 Council resolution for the adopted rates and charges. This is better than a GM Certificate and should tie back to the rates (base/min + ad-valorem) and with the valuation reconciliation there does not seem to be any need for the certificate.
                    Also, the SoC is a special schedule in the Financial Reports and they are signed off by the GM, Mayor, ROA and anyone else, so that too can be taken as sign off.
                    Unfortunately, no official document, maybe suggest the AO contact the OLG as a formal check.
                    Hope you are well and keeping safe.
                    Regards,
                    Andrew

                    September 17, 2025 at 4:32 pm #25454
                    Michelle Smith
                    Participant

                      Eurobodalla

                      Thanks Andrew (only just saw your response) I told them that OLG said it was no longer required and they seemed ok with that but if they come back about it I will give them this info.

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