HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #32 - Discussion ItemCItY OF NIAMI. rLonIDA
IN'f R.oFF1G MEMoR AI'4bUNI
PROM:
Honorable Members of
the City Commission
P. W. Andrews
City Manager
DATE. MAY 2 8 IP6
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SUEJEct: Selection of External Auditor
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURtS:
On April 22, 1976, the City Commission passed Motion No. `76-403:
"MOTION OF INTENT TO CHANGE EVERY THREE YEARS
THE FIRMS PERFORMING THE EXTERNAL AUDIT FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI, AND REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER,
AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION,
TO SUBMIT THE NAMES OF THREE AUDITING FIRMS IN
ORDER THAT THE COMMISSION MAY SELECT ONE OF THE
THREE TO PERFORM THIS AUDIT FOR THE CITY AT THE
EXPIRATION OF THE PRESENT AUDITOR's CONTRACT."
Subsequent to the action taken by the City Commission, a request
for proposals to conduct the external audit was placed in the local
newspapers in order to provide for a comprehensive search of all
qualified interested CPA firms in the City of Miami to conduct the
external audit for the fiscal year ending September 1976.
The following firms submitted proposals to the City of Miami:
Alexander Grant & Co.
Arthur Andersen & Co.
Arthur Young & Co.
Coopers & Lybrand
Ernst & Ernst
Haskins & Sells
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
Price, Waterhouse & Co.
During the weeks of May 3 and May 10, the firms visited the City of
Miami to acquaint themselves with the City's financial system. On
May 2n and 21, the External Auditor, the two Assistant Directors of
Finance, the Director: of Finance., and the !Assistant City Manager for
Administrative Services interviewed all applicants that had submitted
proposals to the City of Miami.
— Honorable Membetlof
the City CoMmistr A
MAY 2 8 VG
Vihal review was cohdncted on Monday, May 24, and the City Manager
is hereby providing the following three firths. These firms haVe
not been ranked, but ate being provided alphabetically to the City
Cottission in order that the City Manager may then negotiate with
the firm selected to conduct the external audit for the City of
Miami.
Arthur Young & Co.
Coopers & Lybrand
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
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