Explanation
This legislation will authorize the City Auditor to enter into contract for professional auditing services for the audits of 10 of the City's subgrantees having a total of 22 contracts, totaling more than $2.3 million. The subgrantee contracts are funded from various federal, state, and city revenues. Audit costs for these 22 contracts will be $13,520.00.
On May 29, 2009, after publicly advertising for such, one proposal was received. After review of said proposal, the firm of Premier Accounting Solutions, Inc., Certified Public Accountants was chosen to perform the aforementioned audits. The EEO number for said vendor is 030398447.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for these audits are presently budgeted in the City Auditor's operating budget. General Fund 010. I ask for and recommend the passage of this ordinance.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to contract for professional auditing services with Premiere Accounting Solutions, Inc., CPA's, for the audits of 10 of the City's subgrantees having a total of 22 contracts, totaling more than $2.3 million and to authorize the expenditure of $13,520 and to declare an emergency. ($13,520.00)
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Whereas, the City of Columbus performs numerous social services via third party contractors, and
Whereas, these services are funded by federal, state and city funds, and at times a combination thereof, and
Whereas, for the period ending June 30, 2009, there are 10 agencies administering 22 City contracts totaling in excess of $2.3 million, and
Whereas, the City Auditor anticipates awarding a professional service contract for auditing services of subrecipients of the City's grants, and
Whereas, the City does not now, nor has it ever, maintained the quantity of staff necessary to perform such audits, and
Whereas, these services are required annually and will be required annually in the future, and
Whereas, the City Auditor believes contracting for these servic...
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