County of Monterey - File #: 15-0635

• File #: 15-0635
• Name: Gallina LLP Amendment No. 8
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/5/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/23/2015
• Final action: 6/23/2015
• Title: Authorize the Chair to Sign Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. A-11162 with Gallina, LLP in an amount not to exceed $192,800 to perform audits of the following: 2014-15 General Purpose Financial Statements, Single Audit, the Public Improvement Corporation, the Treasury Oversight Committee, the Monterey County Financing Authority and the Secure Families Project.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Authorize the Chair to Sign Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. A-11162 with Gallina, LLP in an amount not to exceed $192,800 to perform audits of the following: 2014-15 General Purpose Financial Statements, Single Audit, the Public Improvement Corporation, the Treasury Oversight Committee, the Monterey County Financing Authority and the Secure Families Project.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chair to Sign Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. A-11162 with Gallina, LLP in an amount not to exceed $192,800 to perform audits of the following: 2014-15 General Purpose Financial Statements, Single Audit, the Public Improvement Corporation, the Treasury Oversight Committee, the Monterey County Financing Authority and the Secure Families Project.

SUMMARY:
The Office of the Auditor-Controller recommends the Board authorize the Chair to sign Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. A-11162 with Gallina, LLP in an amount not to exceed $192,800 to perform the 2014-15 annual audits. The Board of Supervisors first engaged the firm of Gallina, LLP to perform the Fiscal Year 2007-08 General Purpose Financial Statement and Single audits.

Based on the implementation and Go-Live of the ERP Systems (Performance Budget, Advantage Financial, Advantage HRM and SymPro Debt and Investment), the Board has authorized additional extensions in order to take advantage of the firm's knowledge of these new systems. The Office of the Auditor-Controller is requesting another one year extension of the agreement. Given the addition of CaseWare Financial Reporting software which was used for the first time in 2013-14 to produce the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial (CAFR), continuing with the current auditors will make for a more efficient, timely and effective audit. In keeping with best practices, the independent audit partner was changed for the 2013-14 annual audits.

DISCUSSION:
Gallina, LLP has been the County's indepen...