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BK:00026 PG - 0347 <br />Contract to Audit Accounts (cont.) Lee County, NC <br />(Name of Governmental Unit) <br />16. Whenever the Auditor uses an engagement letter with the Governmental Unit, Item 17 is to be completed by referencing the engagement letter <br />and attaching a copy of the engagement letter to the contract to incorporate the engagement letter into the contract. In case of conflict between <br />the terms of the engagement letter and the terms of this contract, the terms of this contract will control Engagement letter terms are deemed to <br />be void unless the conflicting terms of this contract are specifically deleted in Item 23 of this contract. Engagement letters containing <br />indemnification clauses will not be approved by the LGC. <br />17. Special provisions should be limited. Please list any special provisions in an attachment. <br />18. A separate contract should not be made for each division to be audited or report to be submitted. A separate contract must be executed for each <br />component unit which is a local government and for which a separate audit report is issued. <br />19. The contract must be executed, pre- audited, physically signed by all parties and submitted in PDF format including Governmental Unit and <br />Auditor signatures to the Secretary of the LGC. The current portal address to upload your contractual documents is <br />http: / /nctreasurer.slLfd.leapfile.net Electronic signatures are not accepted at this time. Included with this contract are <br />instructions to submit contracts and invoices for approval as of September 4, 2013. These instructions are subject to change. Please check the <br />NC Treasurer's web site at www.nctreasurer.com for the most recent instructions. <br />20. The contract is not valid until it is approved by the LGC Secretary. The staff of the LGC shall notify the Governmental Unit and Auditor of <br />contract approval by email. The audit should not be started before the contract is approved <br />21. There are no other agreements between the parties hereto and no other agreements relative hereto that shall be enforceable unless entered into <br />in accordance with the procedure set out herein and approved by the Secretary of the LGC. <br />22. The Auditor acknowledges that any private employer transacting business in this State who employs 25 or more employees in this State must, <br />when hiring an employee to work in the United States, use E Verify to verify the work authorization of the employee in accordance with <br />N.C.G.S. §64 26(a). The Auditor acknowledges further that any such private employer and its subcontractors must comply with all of the <br />requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina's E -verify law), and that such private employer <br />has a duty under the law to ensure compliance by its subcontractors. The Auditor further acknowledges that this contract is of the type <br />governed by S.L. 2013418, which makes it unlawful for a local government to enter into certain types of contracts unless the contractor and <br />its subcontractors comply with North Carolina's E -verify law, and that failure to comply with such law could render this contract void. The <br />Auditor hereby covenants, warrants and represents for itself and its subcontractors that with respect to this contract the Auditor and its <br />subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of North Carolina's E -verify law and that failure to comply with such law shall be deemed a <br />breach of this contract and may render this contract void. <br />23. All of the above paragraphs are understood and shall apply to this contract, except the following numbered paragraphs shall be deleted: (See <br />Item 16.) <br />24. All communications regarding audit contract requests for modification or official approvals will be sent to the email addresses provided <br />in the spaces below. <br />Audit Firm Signature: Unit GigqRinmm(eidfmh6Xnatures (continued): <br />Firm Martin Stames & Associates, CPAs, P.A. By N/A <br />(Chair of Audit Committee please type or print name) <br />By Amber Y. McGhinnis, Audit Manager <br />(Pl typ or p ' t name II .. <br />`��A/�" (Signature of Audit Committee Chairperson) <br />(Signature of atr6forized audit firm representative) Date N/A <br />Email Address of Audit Firm: (If Governmental Unit has no audit committee, this section should <br />be marked "N /A. ") <br />amcghinnis @martinstames.com This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by The Local <br />Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act or by the School Budget and <br />Date January 15, 2014 Fiscal Control Act. Additionally, the following date is the date this audit <br />contract was approved by the governing body. <br />Governmental Unit Signatures: <br />By Charles T. Parks, Chairm <br />(Pl r a type or print name and title)' ±, <br />i <br />(Signature of Mayor / Chair erson of governin� board <br />Date — r <br />Date Governine Body Anoroved Audit Contract - G.S. 159 -34(a) <br />Date: , - y ) . ?, IL <br />Lisa G. Minter, CPA, Finance Director <br />Goverptnental Unit Finance Officer (Please type or print name) <br />G. <br />(Sign ture) <br />Emai Address of Finance Officer <br />Iminter@leecountync.gov <br />Date A 11. I 1 4, <br />(Preaudit Certificate must be dated.) <br />