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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09102013 - C.90RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Auditor-Controller, or designee, to execute a contract for fiscal years 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-2016 with Wallace Rowe and Associates for annual audits of certain grants, including the County Metropolitan Transportation Fund, certain Transportation and Development Act projects, and other miscellaneous projects as identified and directed by the Auditor-Controller, not to exceed $50,000 in total for any fiscal year. FISCAL IMPACT: Generally the audit fees are reimbursed by the grant or program. BACKGROUND: Certain grants and other funds and projects require annual independent certified financial audits. The number and type of grants and projects varies year to year and are difficult to anticipate. Although the fee for most grant audits and the Metropolitan Transportation Fund can be agreed to in advance, certain audit projects have unique circumstances and the fee cannot reasonably be negotiated until those circumstances are known. It is beneficial to the County to APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/10/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Joanne Bohren 925-646-2233 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: September 10, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: C. 90 To:Board of Supervisors From:Robert Campbell, Auditor-Controller Date:September 10, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract for Audit Services - Grants and Other Miscellaneous Projects BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) retain the same audit firm for a number of successive audits since as the auditors gain experience with the County records and operations they require less interaction with County staff. The Auditor-Controller has conducted outreach and Wallace Rowe and Associates demonstrated competence at the lowest cost. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the audits are not performed, the County could suffer a fiscal impact including repayment of grant funds and additional penalties. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.