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Contract to Audit unts (cont.) <br />BCpM 24 <br />County, NC <br />of unit) <br />shall not be paid by the Governmental Unit until the invoice has been approved by the Secretary of the Local Government <br />Commission (This also includes any progress billings.) [G.S. 159 -34 and 115C -4471 The process for invoice approval has changed. <br />All invoices for Audit work must be submitted by email in PDF format to the Secretary of the Local Government Commission for <br />approval. The invoices must be emaited to: lac.invoice r+ netreasure Email Subject line should read "unit name — invoice. <br />The PDF invoice marked approved with approval date will be returned by email to the Auditor for them to present to the Local <br />Government Unit for payment, Approval is not required on contracts and invoices for system improvements and similar services of <br />a non - auditing nature. <br />9. In consideration of the satisfactory performance of the provisions of this agreement, the Governmental Unit shall pay to the <br />Auditor. upon approval by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission, the following fee, which includes any cost the <br />Auditor may incur from work paper or peer reviews or any other quality assurance program required by third parties (Federal and <br />State grantor and oversight agencies or other organizations) as required under the Federal and Slate Single Audit Acts: <br />Year -end bookkeeping assistance — For audits subject to Government Auditing Standards, this is limited to bookkeeping <br />services permitted by revised Independence Standards] Standard hourly rates ranging from $75 -$250 per hour <br />$42,200 <br />Preparation of the annual financial statements Prepared by Clie <br />10. The auditor working with a local governmental unit that has outstanding revenue bonds will include in the notes to the audited <br />financial statements, whether or not required by the revenue bond documents, a calculation demonstrating compliance with the <br />revenue bond rate covenant. Additionally, the auditor should be aware that any other bond compliance statements or additional <br />reports required in the authorizing bond documents need to be submitted to the Local Government Commission simultaneously with <br />the local government's audited financial statements unless otherwise specified in the bond documents. <br />11. After completing the audit, the Auditor shall submit to the Governing Board a written report of audit. This report shall include but <br />not be limited to the following information: (a) Management's Discussion and Analysis, (b) the financial statements and notes of the <br />governmental unit and all of its component units prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (c) <br />supplementary information requested by the client or required for full disclosure under the law, and (d) the Auditor's opinion on the <br />material presented. The Auditor shall furnish the required number of copies of the report of audit to the Governing Board as soon as <br />practical after the close of the accounting period. <br />12. If the audit firm is required by the NC CPA Board or the Secretary of the Local Government Commission to have a pre - issuance <br />review of their audit work, there must be a statement added to the engagement letter specifying the pre - issuance review including a <br />statement that the Unit of Government will not be billed for the prc- issuance review. The pre- issuance review must be performed <br />prior to the completed Audit being submitted to the Local Government Commission. The pre- issuance report must accompany the <br />audit report upon submission to the Local Government Commission. <br />13. The Auditor shall electronically submit the report of audit to the Local Government Commission when (or prior to) submitting the <br />invoice for services rendered. The report of audit, as riled with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission, becomes a <br />matter of public record for inspection and review in the offices of the Secretary by any interested parties. Any subsequent revisions to <br />these reports must be sent to the Secretary of the Local Government Commission. These audited financial statements are used in the <br />preparation of Official Statements for debt offerings (the auditors' opinion is not included), by municipal bond rating services, to <br />fulfill secondary market disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other lawful purposes of the <br />government, without subsequent consent of the auditor. If it is determined by the Local Government Commission that corrections <br />need to be made to the unit's financial statements they should be provided within three days of notification unless, another time <br />frame is agreed to by the Local Government Commission. <br />The Local Government Commission's process for submitting audit reports is subject to change. Auditors should use the submission <br />process in effect at the time of submission. <br />In addition, if the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor designates certain programs to be audited as major programs, a <br />turnaround document and a representation letter addressed to the State Auditor shall be submitted to the Local Government <br />Commission. <br />14. The auditor can be reached for matters concerning this contract at the following email address: phodges @martinstarnes.com <br />The finance officer or other responsible employee /official can be reached for matters concerning this contract at the following email <br />address: Iminter@leecountync.gov <br />15. Should circumstances disclosed by the audit call for a more detailed investigation by the Auditor than necessary under ordinary <br />circumstances, the Auditor shall inform the Governing Board in writing of the need for such additional investigation and the <br />additional compensation required therefore. Upon approval by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission, this agreement <br />
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