HomeMy WebLinkAboutAudit CCMemo 2015-04-09CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date:
Subject:
References:
Enclosures:
March 24, 2014
Audit Advisory Committee
Agenda for April 9, 2015
List of members
The Audit Advisory Committee was created to: (1) Review the annual audit of City accounts
performed by the independent auditor; (2) Review the annual management letter developed by the
independent auditor; (3) Review the system of internal control utilized by the City; (4) Review the
City's compliance with the Municipal Finance Officers' Association guidelines and requirements;
(5) Review internal audit reports where it is felt by the internal auditor that fraud or criminal
conduct may be involved, to the extent that it does not compromise criminal investigations; (6)
Review the City Manager's recommendation for selection of an independent auditor, if requested by
or directed by the City Commission.
Please be aware that City Code Section 2-947 states in part:
"All members shall be qualified and distinguished by their education, experience and attainments
in the accounting profession, the practice of law, banking or business management. Members of
the committee shall be selected from among the following:
(a) A controller or chief financial officer of a large commercial enterprise (with size measured
by dollar sales/revenue volume);
(b) A commercial or investment banker associated with a large financial institution;
(c) A practicing certified public accountant (if not a certified public accountant, then an
accountant who shall have managed an accounting practice employing at least ten (10)
individuals)." [Emphasis added.]
Three (3) appointments are required at this time:
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Carol Gardner, incumbent, whose term expired on March 13, 2015.
• Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Stanley Foodman, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013.t
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Carlos Trueba resigned effective September 15, 2014)*
* This item was continued from March 12, 2015, Commission meeting.
This item was continued from March 14, 2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013,
October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12,
2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12,
2015, and March 12, 2015, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, included is a copy of the current membership of said committee. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the April 9, 2015,
Commission agenda.
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c: Theodore Guba, Independent Auditor General
Edith McCray, Board Liaison
Robin Jones -Jackson, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
$ This item was continued from October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, and
March 12, 2015, Commission meetings.