SGM invite - approving our new constitution

This email serves as an invite to the following SGM:

Topic: ISACA Wellington New Constitution Approval

Date: 26 September, 2011

Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Place: Level 16, Deloitte House, 10 Brandon Street, Wellington (a teleconference will be organised for South Island

members)

The following agenda will be used to govern this meeting:

1. Walk through of ISACA Wellington 26 November 2010 SGM membership questions and associated responses
2. New constitution approval and vote

Points to note:

1. Based on our current constitution we need a minimum of 15 members to achieve a quorum - all members are welcome and

   encouraged to attend!

2. Whilst our primary objective is to deliver a constitution that meets member expectations and we are open to

   questions at the upcoming SGM, we would like to focus on the four questions raised at the SGM on 26 November 2010 to

   enable the timely and cost-effective approval of our new proposed constitution.

Background

In late 2010 the ISACA Wellington Committee embarked on a constitution refresh based on the following reasons:

• The current constitution has been in place since the formation of the Wellington Chapter and has grown organically

  until its last amended in February 2001

• Periodic constitution reviews are pertinent to identify limitations/excesses that do not align to chapter outcomes
• ISACA international have published a baseline of Chapter bylaw/constitution expectations and the ISACA Wellington

  constitution does not consistently meet these expectations. A decision was made to pro-actively manage this risk

Work performed to date - initial proposed constitution:

1. ISACA Wellington engaged ISACA international and obtained the constitution template
2. The current constitution was evaluated to identify:
   1. Standard New Zealand constitution legal requirements
   2. Sections which are surplus to the achievement of ISACA Wellington outcomes
   3. Sections which are mandatory to achieve ISACA Wellington outcomes
   4. The ISACA international constitution template was updated and presented as draft to ISACA international for

      commentary – ISACA International were comfortable with the proposed constitution

3. The current and proposed constitution was distributed to the membership for evaluation. Feedback was obtained and

   the Wellington Chapters response to these was discussed at a Special General Meeting (SGM) on 26 November 2010

4. Based on feedback from the membership at the SGM, the Committee agreed to investigate four questions raised by the

   membership. Based on these questions, the new constitution was not approved at the SGM

Responding to membership feedback

1. A significant period of time has elapsed between the SGM and our formulation of responses to membership feedback.

   This was due to a number of challenges associated with engaging our previous lawyer and the subsequent process to identify

   a suitable legal replacement.

2. The four membership questions raised in the 26 November 2010 SGM were evaluated by our lawyer. The details of

   these questions can be seen within attached (1 Constitution Refresh - Responding to Member Feedback.ppt). Subsequent

   updates can be seen within our new proposed constitution, attached (2 ISACA Wellington Proposed Bylaws - Membership

   Approval.doc)

We look forward to seeing you at the SGM.

Kinds regards,
ISACA Wellington Committee

27th Annual General Meeting

The ISACA Wellington 2011 AGM will be held on Friday 25th March 2011 from 12:00 at Deloitte's on Brandon St.

Level 16, Deloitte House, 10 Brandon St, Wellington

Conference call link to be made available to members from the South Island
 

ISACA Session (12.00 – 12.50) 

ISACA 27th Annual General Meeting
 

1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. 2010 Minutes
4. Matters Arising
5. President’s Report (Frank van der Zwaag)
6. Treasurer’s Report (Mike Binkhorst)
7. Annual Subscription
8. New constitution update (Vaughan Harrison)
9. Call for Nominations and Election of Office Bearers and Committee
10. General Business
11. Other Business
12. AGM Closes
13. Networking lunch, followed by IIA presentation

VOTING

Only fully paid up members of ISACA can vote, so please ensure you've paid your annual dues before the AGM.

IIANZ Session (13.10 – 14.00)

Topic: Risk in the NFP Sector – Survival:  the ongoing challenge of having to deliver more with less

The 5th bi-annual Grant Thornton survey of the NFP sector has focused on funding, remuneration, risk and disaster recovery, legislation and liabilities.  The results from 243 organisations are at times surprising … and all organisations can learn.

Presenter : by Brent Kennerley, Partner, Grant Thornton Wellington

Brent leads our national Not for Profit service line and he is passionate about the sector.  He has presented National Audit team training on the subject as well as regular presentations to NFP conferences.  He is the sponsor partner for the Grant Thornton NFP biannual survey.

Brent’s experience includes Financial Statement audits, Statement of Service Performance reviews, fraud protection and investigation, corporate governance, review engagements and efficiency and effectiveness reviews.

Brent also participates on the Board of Dispute Resolution Services Ltd (Crown Entity) and is the Chair of its Audit and Finance Committee as well as the Chair of the Audit Committee for the Dental Council of New Zealand.  Brent is a member of the Institute of Directors.
 

REGISTRATIONS

For catering purposes please register your interest, also any special dietary requirements with admin@iianz.org.nz by Monday 21 March  2011. For catering purposes please ensure you register on time.

COST

There is no cost for ISACA members attending the AGM.

For IIA Members and ISACA members not attending the AGM there is a charge of $17.

Non members pay $22 to attend one or both of the sessions.

This includes the networking lunch ( a slight rise from 2010 to take in account the GST Increase to 15%)

Overview

The Wellington ISACA & IIA lunchtime education sessions for 2010 are being
held jointly on the last Friday of each month.

Format
 

12.00 – 12.50   ISACA Session
12.50 – 13.30   End of year social lunch
13.30 – 14.00   ISACA SGM

Registrations

For catering purposes please register your interest, also any special
dietary requirements with  hewarda@gmail.com by Tuesday 23 November  2010.
For catering purposes please ensure you register on time.
 

Cost
 

As this is the ISACA end of year social, there is no charge to members for
the lunch.

Venue

Level 16, Deloitte House, 10 Brandon St, Wellington
ISACA Session (12.00 – 12.45)

Topic: "The role of fraud & IT”

Sasha Cleaver from the Serious Fraud Office will be talking about her
experiences of working in forensic accounting for the SFO.

Presenter : Sasha Cleaver – SFO

Sasha is the forensic accountant in the Serious Fraud Office’s newly
formed fraud detection and intelligence unit. Sasha’s role at the SFO
includes responding and assessing initial complaints and playing a key
role in the SFO’s stance on fraud awareness and fraud risk management
techniques.

In New Zealand Sasha has a particular reputation for providing fraud
awareness training and advice on fraud risk management techniques and
strategies for the New Zealand public and private sector.

SGM

Following Sasha's talk we'll have an extended lunch and then complete with
the previously notified SGM.

Please note amended RSVP address for this month.

CPE Credits

 This event counts as two (2) CPE points

Overview

The Wellington ISACA & IIA lunchtime education sessions for 2010 are being held jointly on the last Friday of each month.

Format

12.00 12.45 ISACA Session
12.45 13.15 Networking Lunch
13.15 14.00 IIA Session

Registrations

For catering purposes please register your interest, also any special dietary requirements with anne@iianz.org.nz by Tuesday 26 October 2010 .
For catering purposes please ensure you register on time.

Cost

There is a charge of $15 for a member or $20 for a non member to attend one or both of the sessions. This includes the networking lunch.

Venue

Level 16, Deloitte House, 10 Brandon St, Wellington

ISACA Session (12.00 12.45)

Topic: " Some Thoughts on Governance, or reflections on how recent events illustrate the need for robust governance underpinned by strong personal values

We have all seen how, in a number of well reported recent events, governance or the lack of governance has been a key factor. In this brief session, Peter will outline his views as to why we continue to see such failures, at the enterprise and programme/project level, despite the plethora of guidance, scholarly articles, etc. He does not pretend to have the answers, but hopes to be provocative and challenging.

Presenter : Peter M Salmon, CA Governance Lead, ISACA Wellington Chapter

Peter is a senior executive and consultant with extensive business management, professional services development and delivery experience. He combines this with significant organisational change, business assessment, and resource management expertise. His knowledge and expertise is combined with a strong record of achievement.
Peter has worked with entities ranging from major public sector agencies, multi-national businesses through to small/medium size enterprises. He has an excellent and practical understanding of how organisations function; coupled with strong insights into varied governance approaches and outcomes.

IIANZ Lunchtime Session (13.15 14.00)

Topic: The Standards (IPPF) Current and Future - following the yellow brick road to successful Internal Auditing.

Brians presentation/journey through the Wonderful Land of Oz will include leading the audience through various stops on our IPPF map including:

* The current IPPF/Standard changes (our departure point)
* A projection of where the standards are going (our final destination)
* The currently proposed standard changes (our next stop).

We will also be introduced to the Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion amongst other familiar characters.

Presenter : Brian Robb CIA

Brian is a very experienced audit practitioner with over 20 years in both external and internal audit. This includes auditing in both the private and public sectors in the telecommunications, health, education, energy, primary produce, investment and retail industries and both local and central government. He is experienced in all types of audit including operational, ICT, financial, and quality

He is a past president of IIA NZ, a Certified Internal Auditor, a Chartered Accountant and holds several memberships including ISACA, Institute of Directors and NZIM.