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1.1.

1 Operational Audit – Post Audit Implementation Plan

Person
Licence
Responsible /
Condition Issue Recommendation Post-Audit Action Plan
Date of
Reference
Implementation

 Harvey Water will write to the


 Harvey Water provides water beyond the  Harvey Water should maintain Authority requesting formal
designated areas stated under the licence. No documentary evidence of approval approval. GC (CEO)
Cl.2, Sch.2
documentary evidence was available to verify from Authority to operate outside the  Appropriate controls will be Immediate
the approval from the Authority. designated area under the licence. implemented to prevent future
non-compliance.

 There is currently no documented procedure  Harvey Water should develop


or a formalised reminder mechanism to formalised documented procedures
 Harvey Water will develop a formal SG (CSM) / GC
Cl.21 ensure that the deadlines for reporting capturing all the compliance
procedure regarding reporting (CEO)
requirements of the Authority are met. requirements under the licence. This
Sch.5, Cl.2 requirements, due dates and
During testing we noted that the Rural document should also capture the 31 Dec 2010
responsibility for completion.
Performance Reporting was submitted 2 assigned responsibility and deadlines
days late. for each task.
1.1.2 Asset Management Review – Post Review Implementation Plan

Person
Responsible /
Key Processes Issue Recommendation Post-Audit Action Plan Date of
Implementati
on

 There is currently no up-to-  A policy should be formulated for the asset


Asset Creation date asset manual which creation/acquisition process. Policy and procedures to be properly SC (PC)
/Acquisition details the process for asset  Procedures for creation/acquisition process documented for asset creation/acquisition. 31 Dec 2010
creation and acquisition. must also be developed and documented.

 There is currently no  A policy should be formulated for the asset


documented policy and disposal process. Policy and procedures to be properly SC (PC)
Asset Disposal
procedures for the asset  Procedures for asset disposal process must documented for asset disposal. 31 Dec 2010
disposal process. also be developed and documented.

 Risk management is applied  Management should develop a more SC (PC)


The application of risk management in the
Asset to prioritise maintenance formalised process for the prioritisation of
prioritisation of maintenance tasks will be 31 Dec 2010
Maintenance tasks. This is however an maintenance tasks to demonstrate how risk
documented.
informal process. management is applied in the process.

 The server is backed up daily.


However, daily back up tapes Harvey Water will implement a procedure to
are not kept off-site.  Management should ensure that daily back- ensure that daily back up tapes are stored TD (IT)
Asset  There is currently no up tapes are kept offsite to reduce the risk of offsite. 31 Dec 2010
management independent checking of data loss of data.
information entered in the asset  Management should ensure that
system management information independent checking is done to ensure data Harvey Water will implement a process SC (PC)
system to ensure entered into system is accurate. whereby data entered into the AMS is reviewed 31 Dec 2010
completeness and accuracy of for accuracy by an independent person.
data entry.

Contingency  Contingency plan has not  The contingency plan should be tested for A mock test will be developed for the SC (PC)
planning been tested. operating effectiveness. Contingency Plan following the review. 31 Dec 2010
Person
Responsible /
Key Processes Issue Recommendation Post-Audit Action Plan Date of
Implementati
on

 The financial plan does not


state financial objectives and  A more detailed financial plan should be A more detailed financial plan will be
strategies and actions to developed which incorporates the objectives developed and presented to Board.
achieve the objectives. and strategies. SG (CSM) / GC
Financial (CEO)
planning  A 10 year budget operating  The 10 year budget operating statement
statement is in place. The should be reviewed more frequently to better The current 10 year Budget will be reviewed 31 Dec 2010
budget was drawn up in forecast the financial situation of Harvey and updated, with continuing reviews to be
2002/03 and has not been Water. scheduled every two years.
reviewed since then.

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