REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2019-20
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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance 2.CFR.200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (formerly OMB A-133).The standards governing Single Audit engagements require that agencies expending more than $750,000 in 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 11, 2021. 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. Arising from the discussion were committee members' questions related to the administrative overhead incurred with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and also how other neighboring cities manage their overhead while administering their programs. City Housing staff will present an update on those topics to the full Council at a future meeting.
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 March 23, 2021 Council meeting. After the Council meeting, the Single Audit Report will be published on the City's website.
DISCUSSION
Based on their a...
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