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sCCIF 23 rni: 9f3 <br />LGC -205 (Rev. 2010) CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS <br />File in Triplicate. <br />of Lee County, NC <br />Governmental Unit <br />On this 15th day of Dece 2010 1 Martin S t a rne s & A ssociates, CPAs, P.A. <br />Auditor <br />730 13th Avenue Drive SE, Hickory, NC 28602 <br />Mailing Address <br />the Auditor, and Board of Commissioners of <br />Governing Board <br />to as the Governmental Unit, agree as follows: <br />hereinafter referred to as <br />Lee County, NC hereinafter referred <br />Governmental Unit <br />The Auditor shall audit all statements and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles and additional required <br />legal statements and disclosures of all funds and /or divisions of the Governmental Unit for the period beginning <br />July 1 1 2010 , and ending June 30 2011 . The non -major combining, and individual fund <br />statements and schedules shall be subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and an <br />opinion will be rendered in relation to (as applicable) the governmental activities, the business -type activities, the aggregate <br />discretely presented component units, each major governmental and enterprise fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information <br />(nonmajor government and enterprise funds, the internal service fund type, and the fiduciary fund types). <br />2. At a minimum, the Auditor shall conduct his/her audit and render his/her report in accordance with generally accepted auditing <br />standards. The Auditor shall oerforin the audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards if required by the State Single <br />Audit Implementation Act, as codified in G.S. 159 -34. If required by OMB Circular A -133 and the State Single Audit <br />Implementation Act, the auditor shall perform a Single Audit. This audit and all associated workpapers may be subject to review by <br />Federal and State a encies in accordance with Federal and State laws including the staffs of the Office of State Auditor (OSA) and <br />the LGC If the audit and/or workpaners are found in this review to be substandard, the results of the review may be forwarded to <br />the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners. <br />3. This contract contemplates an unqualified opinion being rendered. If financial statements are not prepared in accordance with <br />generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or the statements fail to include all disclosures required by GAAP, explain that <br />departure from GAAP in the space below: <br />4. This contract contemplates at unqualified opinion being rendered. The audit shall include such tests of the accounting records and <br />such other auditing procedures as are considered by the Auditor to be necessary in the circumstances. Any limitations or restrictions <br />in scope which would lead to a qualification should be filly explained in an attachment to this contract. The audit will have no scope <br />limitations except: <br />5. If this audit engagement is subject to the standards for audit as defined in Government Auditing Standards, July 2007 revisions, <br />issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, then the Auditor warrants by accepting this engagement that he has met the <br />requirements for a peer review and continuing education as specified in Government Auditing Standards The Auditor agrees to <br />provide a copy of their most recent peer review report regardless of the date of the prior peer review report to the <br />Governmental Unit and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission prior to the execution of the audit contract. (See Item <br />21.) <br />6. It is agreed that time is of the essence in this contract. All audits are to be performed and the report of audit submitted to the LGC by <br />October 31 , 2011 . If it becomes necessary to amend the due date of the audit a written explanation of the <br />delay must accompany the amended contract. <br />7. It is agreed that generally accepted auditing standards include a review of the Governmental Unit's system of internal control and <br />accounting as same relates to accountability of funds and adherence to budget and law requirements applicable thereto; that the <br />Auditor will make a written report, which may or may not be a part of the written report of audit, to the Governing Board setting <br />forth his findings, together with his recommendations for improvement. That written report must include all matters defined as <br />"Significant deficiencies and material weaknesses" in AU 325 of the AICPA Professional Standards The Auditor shall file a copy of <br />that report with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission <br />8. All local government and public authority contracts for annual or special audits, bookkeeping or other assistance necessary to <br />prepare the Unit's records for audit, financial statement preparation, any finance- related investigations, or any other audit - related <br />work in the State of North Carolina require the approval of the Secretary of the Local Government Commission. Invoices for <br />Secretary of the Local Govemmen Commission (This also includes any nroeress billings.) [QS. 159 -34 and 115C447] All <br />invoices should be submitted in triplicate to the Secretary of the Local Government Commission. The original and one copy will be <br />