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L I EE OUN . TY C g Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. II. G. _ Information Meeting Date: February 16, 2009 Action Item XX Consent Agenda • CJ SUBJECT: Audit Contract DEPARTMENT: Finance CONTACT PERSON. Lisa G. Minter, Finance Director REQUEST: Approve audit contract with Martin Starnes & Associates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 SUMMARY: The County is required to have an audit of its financial statements each year. In the spring of 2005, we issued a request for proposal for audit services for a five year period beginning with fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. In April 2005, the Board of Commissioners approved Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. as our audit firm for the five-year period. Listed below is the orlclno information from Martin Starnes R Accnrinf.c' nrnnn c,l BUDGETIMPACT: ATTACHMENT(S): PUBLIC HEARING: PRIOR BOARD ACTION RECOMMENDATION: Fiscal year ended Martin Starnes & Associates 2005 $38,200 2006 $37,200 2007 $37,900 2008 $39,000 2009 $40,200 Eacn year, the Local Government Commission (LGC) requires that a Contract to Audit Accounts be approved by the audit firm, the Board of Commissioners and the LGC before audit work can begin. Attached is a copy of the contract for the audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. 1 have reviewed the contract and verified that the pricing is in line with the proposal received previously. Please not the contract is available for review in the Clerk's office. The $40,200 fee will be included in the FY 2009-2010 budget. Engagement letter from Martin Starnes & Associates CPA's, P.A. No N/A Approve audit contract with Martin Starnes & Associates, CPA's P.A.