REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
The City's annual financial statement audit also includes the federally mandated "Single Audit" which is designed to meet the special reporting requirements of federal granting agencies, specifically the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2CFR Part 200), formerly OMB A-133.The standards governing Single Audit engagements require that agencies expending more than $750,000 of federal monies in a fiscal year have an independent audit not only on the fair presentation of the financial statements, but also on internal controls for compliance with the administrative requirements of federal awards. The Single Audit was performed by the City's financial statement auditor, Maze & Associates. The Single Audit report is attached.
City staff and Maze & Associates met with the City Council Audit Committee on March 30, 2023. Present were Committee members Watanabe, Jain, and Park. During the Committee meeting, Maze & Associates gave a presentation about the audit process and scope of work, as well as the auditor's opinion. City staff and Maze & Associates answered questions from Committee members.
The Audit Committee unanimously accepted the Single Audit Report presented at the Committee meeting and recommended that the City Council note and file the reports at the April 4, 2023 Council meeting. The Single Audit Report item was later moved to the April 18, 2023 Council meeting. After the Council meeting, the Single Audit Report will be published on the City's website.
DISCUSSION
Based on their audit, Maze & Associates issued an unmodified opinion with regard to the fair presentation of the financial statements and that the City is in compliance with internal control over financial reporting. For Fi...
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