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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03191991 - 1.52 1.-®52 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSs -L Contra Phil Batchelor, County Administrator FROM: � ;:� Costa O:� 7 County March 19 , 1991 ..... DATE: SUBJECT: KPMG Peat Marwick Audit Services Contract SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECONIIIENDATIONS Award two-year contract to KPMG Peat Marwick for audits of the County' s finances, internal operations and federal financial assistance programs ( single audit) and authorize the County Administrator or his designee to execute the contract, as recommended by the Grand Jury and County Administrator. BACKGROUND: With the imminent expiration of the agreement between the Grand Jury/Board of Supervisors and: KPMG Peat Marwick ( formerly Peat, Marwick, Main and Company) , a representative of the Auditor-Controller' s Office imet with the Grand Jury audit committee to discuss procurement of future audit services. The recommendation of the audit committee was that the County explore a one-year extension with KPMG Peat Marwick based on the committee' s satisfaction with their services. The Auditor' s office noted an effective, positive and professional relationship with KPMG Peat Marwick during the term of the contract and expressed no objection to an extension, offering the opinion that such an extension would most likely result in lower total audit costs for the County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR -RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON March 19, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED March 19, 1991 Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Grand Jury SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR KPMG Peat Marwick BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) -2- Subsequently, County Administrators office representatives held discussions with the Grand Jury audit committee and KMPG Peat Marwick about the services to be provided, costs and term of any future contract. Negotiations were completed with KPMG Peat Marwick which were acceptable to the Grand Jury and Superior Court. This agreement is presented for the Board of Supervisors ' approval. The two-year agreement is effective February 1, 1991 and terminates January 31, 1993 . Audit services include the Grand Jury audit, Board of Supervisors ' financial audit and the federal financial assistance programs audit ( single audit) . The payment limits are shown below: Audited Grand Jury Board of Supervisors Single Year Audit Financial Audit Audit FY 90-91 $35 , 000 $30,000 $50 , 000 FY 91-92 37,000 32, 000 51,000 Total payments shall not exceed $235,000 .