Local government services

RSM can ensure that reports are prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and timeframes.

We are experienced with servicing regional and remote local governments and understand the complex environment in which they operate and the resourcing challenges they face.

We provide a range of services to assist local governments in meeting internal and external reporting requirements. These services include:

• Preparation of annual budgets
• Mid-Year Budget Reviews
• Preparation of annual financial statements
• Tending to audit queries
• Monthly statements of financial activity
• FBT and GST advice and lodgements
• Preparation of long-term financial plans and corporate business plans
• Accounting advice and position papers

The increased focus on governance and controls has raised the profile and responsibility of internal auditors.  

Our risk-based approach enables us to act as an independent function providing objective analysis, ensuring that Council activities are conducted efficiently and effectively, and that your exposure to risks are continually monitored.

RSM provides internal audit services of the highest quality to suit your needs and the needs of your stakeholders.

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Provision of specialists in fields such as risk management, engineering, financial assurance and business process review
• Partnering with in-house teams
• Corporate governance advice

To maintain continued governance, risk, compliance and an effective internal control environment, all local governments seek to keep their fraud and corruption control frameworks relevant, current and effective to minimise reputation harm and reduce loss.

Our specialist Fraud and Forensic professionals can assist with, and undertake:

• Forensic investigations and forensic accounting
• Fraud, bribery and corruption (and improper conduct) control
• Forensic related training 
• Forensic IT
• Compliance risk reviews
• Whistle blower hotline
• IT assurance for local government

As local governments have become increasingly dependent on technology and automated systems, cyber security and resilient systems have become key concerns. The presence of cyber criminals, recent high-profile system failures, as well as broader concerns related to cyber security and system resiliency, have led to system vulnerabilities with major impacts.

We offer a variety of specialist information security services designed to reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your systems and data, and provide advice to help you make your technology systems function as intended. By assessing all significant risks and ensuring they are being appropriately managed we can also help you consider how to use your IT systems to better achieve your objectives.

As local governments have become increasingly dependent on technology and automated systems, cyber security and resilient systems have become key concerns. The presence of cyber criminals, recent high-profile system failures, as well as broader concerns related to cyber security and system resiliency, have led to system vulnerabilities with major impacts.

We offer a variety of specialist information security services designed to reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your systems and data, and provide advice to help you make your technology systems function as intended. By assessing all significant risks and ensuring they are being appropriately managed we can also help you consider how to use your IT systems to better achieve your objectives.

RSM has a comprehensive background in reviewing Health and Safety management systems for local governments. This includes performing assessments of compliance with legislation and internal policies and procedures, as well as review of systems and processes with a focus on efficiencies and improvements.

Our team of registered greenhouse and energy auditors are able to provide local governments with advisory and assurance services on their greenhouse and energy data collection, calculation and reporting processes. We can review sustainability strategies, assess the efficiency of environmental management systems and provide tailored environmental advisory and assurance services. Specifically, RSM provides the following:

• Environmental Risk Management
• Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Assurance
• Carbon farming & emissions reduction fund assurance
• Regulatory compliance audits