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SEOPW & Omni Boards of Commissioners Meeting
February 25, 2008
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST Item # 3
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones Date: February 15, 2008 File: 08-00189
and Members of the CRA Board
From; James H. Villacorta
Executive Directoi...")
Subject: Authorizing the Issuance of a RFP
for External Auditing Services
References:
Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
The attached Joint Resolution authorizes the Executive Director to issue a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for
external auditing services for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Community
Redevelopment Agencies ("CRAs").
The Boards of Commissioners, by Resolutions Nos. SEOPW/CRA R-03-98 and OMNI/CRA R-03-67, both
passed and adopted on December 8, 2003, authorized the engagement of Sanson, Kline, Jacomino &
Company, LLP ("SKJ") to provide external auditing services. By Joint Resolution No. CRA-R-07-0005, passed
and adopted on February 26, 2006, the CRAs' exercised their option to extend the agreement through Fiscal
Year 2007. The agreement with SKJ has expired.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 163.387(8), Florida Statutes, mandates that "[e]ach community redevelopment agency shall provide for
an independent financial audit of the trust fund each fiscal year...." This Resolution authorizes issuance of
an RFP for the required external auditing services.
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