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LETTER to the DECATUR CITY COUNCIL <br /> Financial Management Department <br /> #2019-06 <br /> DATE: August 1, 2019 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager <br /> Gregg D. Zientara, City Treasurer& Director of Finance <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Professional Service Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen, <br /> LLP for Auditing Services and Non-Audit Advisory services <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> City Administration recommends Council approval of the attached Resolution to authorize the <br /> Mayor and City Manager to enter into a professional service agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen, <br /> LLP ("CLA") for Auditing services and Non-Audit Advisory services whereby CLA will perform the <br /> independent audit of the financial statements of the City of Decatur for the year ended December <br /> 31, 2019. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP has served as the City of Decatur audit partner and has performed <br /> independent auditing services for the City of Decatur since 2005. <br /> The relationship has been and remains a satisfactory professional relationship benefiting the City <br /> of Decatur. The duration of the relationship and CLA acquired knowledge of the financial affairs of <br /> the City of Decatur, benefits the city with manageable audit fees resulting from CLA's acquired <br /> knowledge. <br /> Based upon CLA estimate of the audit engagement work-scope, the fee for the engagement <br /> should approximate$73,400, including two (2) federal grant program reviews in accordance with <br /> federal single audit requirements. <br /> Expected fees to be expended to CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP for the audit services and non-audit <br /> advisory services will be as follows: <br /> December 31, 2019 audit services $73,400 <br /> December 31, 2019 3�d federal program $ 5,000 <br /> June 30, 2020 Transit single audit $ 8,500 <br /> Non-audit advisory services $ 11,100 <br /> Total $98,000 <br /> It is the City's intention to prepare a request for proposal in early 2020 for audit services for the <br /> year ending December 31, 2020, and beyond. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />