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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.3 Mayor's Appt Ad-Hoc Audit%~~ ~- ~ -~ ~~1 ,C'~/, ~/~ CITY CLERK File # ^^~^~-0~ ~`~LlFOU~' y. AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 1, 2009 SUBJECT: Confirmation of Appointment of City Council 2009 Ad-Hoc Audit Review Committee Report Prepared by.• Paul S. Rankin, Administrative Services Director ATTACHMENTS: None RECOMMENDATION• Confirm the Mayor's appointment of Councilmember Biddle and Councilmember Hart as the 2009 Ad- Hoc Audit Review Committee that will meet with the City Auditors to review and discuss the audit report for the period ending June 30, 2009. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Designation of a Committee has no financial impact. The complete Audit and Financial Report will be presented to the full City Council at a future meeting. DESCRIPTION: The independent auditors from the firm of Caporicci and Larson have scheduled to begin the field work for the City Audit the week of October 26, 2009. The Auditing Standards Board (ASB) establishes required protocols to be followed by independent Auditors. This governing body issues their directives in documents referenced as the Statement on Accounting Standards (SAS), which are applicable to both private and governmental entities. These standards require that the Auditors communicate directly with those charged with governance. SAS no.114 includes a requirement that the Auditors communicate with the Ad-Hoc Committee in advance of performing the work in order to advise the representatives of the governing body of the planned scope and timing of the audit. Once the Committee is designated, a meeting will be scheduled to meet with the Auditor in advance of their field work and again after the work is completed and the report is available. After the Committee has had an opportunity to review and discuss the report with the Auditors, Staff will prepare an agenda item for action by the entire City Council. Last year the Committee was comprised of Mayor Tim Sbranti and Councilmember Scholz. Mayor Sbranti has recommended the appointment of Councilmember Biddle and Councilmember Hart, to serve as the 2009 Ad-Hoc Audit Review Committee that will serve for a limited time. RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Mayor's appointment of Councilmember Biddle and Councilmember Hart as the 2009 Ad- Hoc Audit Review Committee that will meet with the City Auditors to review and discuss the audit report for the period ending June 30, 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPY TO: Ahmed Badawi, Caporicci & Larson, CPA Page 1 of 1 ITEM NO. G:AChris\Staff Reports 2009~,Ad Hoc Audit Committee - ag stmt(2009) - final.DOC