Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 4 to Consultant Services Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and Maze & Associates for Audit Services for the Year Ending June 30, 2023 ($115,300) and Authorizing City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Further Contract Amendments with a Contingency ($17,300) Not to Exceed 15%
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the resolution taking the following actions:
* Approve a contract amendment for $115,300 and authorize the City Manager to execute amendment No. 4 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of San Leandro and Maze & Associates for audit services for the year ending June 30, 2023.
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve contract amendments up to a contingency total not to exceed 15% ($17,300).
BACKGROUND
The City originally entered into an agreement with Maze & Associates following a formal Request for Proposals process. The resulting agreement covered three years with two single-year options. Three subsequent agreements or amendments extended Maze's services through the last fiscal year. Maze uses its extensive auditing and consulting experience with municipalities and their broad private sector experience to ensure accounting best practices and understanding of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
DISCUSSION
Section 555 of the City Charter requires an annual independent audit to be submitted to the City Council. GASB recommends the financial reports be completed in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) format. The ACFR and related financial statements fully disclose the financial conditions of the City and the other reporting units.
Maze will provide the following services by extending the agreement to complete the 2022-23 audit.
* Auditing the basic financial statements including footnote disclosures and preparing the memorandum on internal...
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