167Role and functions of CEO

167 Role and functions of CEO The CEO is responsible to the council: (a) to ensure that the council's policies, plans and lawful decisions are implemented and to ensure council reviews council's policies, plans and decisions in a timely manner; and (b) to undertake the day-to-day management of the council's operations, including the management of the council's staff; and (c) to ensure that the appointment of the council's staff is properly managed within the budget allocated to staffing expenditure approved by the council; and (d) to ensure that the management of the council's operations are properly managed within the budget allocated to non-staffing expenditure approved by the council; and (e) to provide or obtain for the council the information and advice the council reasonably requires for effectively carrying out its functions; and (f) to ensure that the council's constituency is kept properly informed about council policies, programs and decisions and to ensure that appropriate and prompt responses are given to specific requests for information; and (g) to ensure that the council's assets and resources are properly managed and maintained; and (h) to ensure that proper standards of financial management are maintained, including proper controls over revenue and expenditure; and (i) to ensure that financial and other records are properly made and maintained; and (j) to appoint, manage and, if necessary, terminate the appointment of the council's staff (other than the CEO); and (k) to ensure that the council's policies on human resource management comply with section 172; and

Local Government Act 2019 99 (l) to carry out other functions delegated to the CEO by the council or assigned to the CEO under this Act or another Act.