Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  26-000063

 

MEETING DATE:

03/24/26

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Auditor-Controller   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Andrew N. Hamilton  (714) 834-2457 

 

 

Salvador Lopez  (714) 834-2470

 

 

Subject:  Independent Auditing and Related Services Contract-Amendment

 

     ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost:  $134,200

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:           

Sole Source:   No

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

   Funding Source:    See Financial Impact Section

County Audit in last 3 years: No

   Levine Act Review Completed: Yes

 

    Prior Board Action:         3/28/2023 #11

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

 

Authorize the County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute Amendment Number One to Contract MA-003-23010066 with Eide Bailly LLP to perform independent auditing and related services to increase the Contract amount by $134,200 for a revised cumulative total amount not to exceed $1,982,436 through April 30, 2026.

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Approval of Amendment Number One with Eide Bailly LLP will ensure the continued independent audit services for the County.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

Original Contract

On March 28, 2023, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract MA-003-23010066 with Eide Bailly LLP for independent auditing and related services for Fiscal Years (FY)  2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.

 

The Board approved a contingency contract cost increase, not to exceed 10% of the fixed price for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Eide Bailly LLP may request a proposed increase in the established maximum price that is 10% or less of the fixed price in writing to the Purchasing Agent. Any increase greater than 10% of the fixed price will be submitted to the Board for approval.

 

Amendment One

The County is required to submit a Single Audit Report to the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) annually by March 31st. Eide Bailly is contracted to supply a multiple-part auditor’s report on the County’s compliance with requirements of all Federally-funded programs for which it received funding, in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, the OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), the most recent edition of the Government Accountability Office's “Government Auditing Standards” and the most recent edition of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide, “Audits of State and Local Governments” for the FY 2024-25.  Any planning efforts, including risk assessment to determine which of the County’s Federal programs are “major” programs, and specific format and report requirements, shall be coordinated with the OMB and the Federal cognizant agency as necessary.

 

For FY 2024-25, Eide Bailly LLP identified 19 major programs that require a single audit based on the following criteria: 1) federal program expenditures reached the dollar threshold of $3,000,000, and 2) the federal program had not been audited within three years. The County is a high-risk auditee, and Eide Bailly is required to audit 40% of the County’s federal expenditures. As a result, the identification of the 19 major programs is completed after the contract is signed and a thorough analysis is done to ensure the 40% audit coverage. The FY 2024-25 contract cost for the Single Audit is based on eight major programs. Adding 11 additional major programs would cost $12,200 each, for a total increase of $134,200.

 

The Amendment Number One to Contract MA-003-23010066 increases the contract amount by $134,200 for a cumulative total amount not-to-exceed $1,982,436 through the existing contract termination date of April 30, 2026. This increase ensures the provision of essential auditing services required to maintain compliance with federal audit regulations.

 

The 10% contingency for the FY 24-25 contract was used to cover additional costs related to delays in the Schedule of Assets, addressing past single audit findings, and developing a Single Audit Subrecipient Monitoring checklist to strengthen internal controls.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations for this contract are included in Auditor-Controller, Budget Control 003, FY 2025-26 Budget. Billings to General Fund departments offset 60% of the costs and over 65 Non-General Funds offset 40% of the costs. 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 


 

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A- Contract MA-003-23010066
Attachment B- Contract MA-003-23010066-Amendment One
Attachment C- Contract Summary Form