Waverley Council records audited 2025 - 26 accounts, with any public submissions to go to auditor

The unanimous resolution covered the financial statements, special schedules and auditor’s report, but the unconfirmed minutes do not disclose the figures or whether any submissions were received.

Council: Waverley Council

Meeting: 20 October 2026

Recorded status: noted


BRIEF

Unconfirmed minutes record Waverley Council unanimously noting its audited 2025 - 26 financial statements, special schedules and auditor’s report at its 20 October meeting. Any public submissions on the documents are to be referred to the auditor under section 420 of the Local Government Act. The minutes do not disclose the financial results, audit findings or whether submissions were received.


KEY FACTS

- The unconfirmed minutes record Council noting the audited 2025 - 26 Financial Statements, including general and special purpose financial statements and special schedules.

- Council noted the auditor’s report on those statements.

- The decision was recorded as unanimous, moved by Cr Steven Lewis and seconded by Cr Ludovico Fabiano.

- Any public submissions on the statements are to be referred to the auditor under section 420 of the Local Government Act.

- The minutes do not provide the statements’ financial figures or identify any public submissions.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The recorded action is to note the audited documents and refer any public submissions to the auditor, rather than approve new spending or a financial allocation.

- The supplied minutes record the process but do not reproduce the financial statements or auditor's detailed report.

- The closing confirmation line is dated 17 November 2026, after the 26 October 2026 source check. It does not establish that the minutes were already signed or confirmed.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- Were any public submissions made on the audited statements?

- What financial results and audit findings appear in the attached statements and auditor's report?


SOURCE PASSAGES

Council noted the audited 2025–26 financial statements, including general and special purpose statements and special schedules, as well as the auditor's report, under section 419 of the Local Government Act.
"CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026 (A25/1782) MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Lewis Seconder: Cr Fabiano That Council: 1. In accordance with section 419 of the Local Government Act, notes: (a) The audited 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) attached to the report. (b) The auditor's report on the 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) included in the attachment to the report." (CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026)

Any public submissions on the audited statements are to be referred to the auditor under section 420 of the Local Government Act.
"2. In accordance with section 420 of the Local Government Act, refers any public submissions on the audited 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) to the auditor." (CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026)

The item was recorded as a unanimous decision moved by Cr Lewis and seconded by Cr Fabiano.
"CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026 (A25/1782) MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Lewis Seconder: Cr Fabiano That Council: 1. In accordance with section 419 of the Local Government Act, notes: (a) The audited 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) attached to the report." (CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026)

The financial-statements item refers to attachments for the statements and auditor's report. It does not reproduce their financial figures or detailed audit findings, or state whether any public submissions were received.
"CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026 (A25/1782) MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Lewis Seconder: Cr Fabiano That Council: 1. In accordance with section 419 of the Local Government Act, notes: (a) The audited 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) attached to the report. (b) The auditor's report on the 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) included in the attachment to the report. 2. In accordance with section 420 of the Local Government Act, refers any public submissions on the audited 2025-26 Financial Statements (including General and Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules) to the auditor." (CM/7.4/26.10 Audited Financial Statements 2025-2026)

The minutes end with a mayoral signature-and-confirmation line dated 17 November 2026.
"13. Meeting Closure THE MEETING CLOSED AT 11.47 PM. ............................................................. SIGNED AND CONFIRMED MAYOR 17 NOVEMBER 2026" (Meeting closure and confirmation line)


SOURCES

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