HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 12055:ADD'L AUDIT FUNDING Memorandum
City of Port Arthur, Texas
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Steve Fitzgibbons, City~an~age~.A]~
January 10, 2003
Proposed Resolution 12055
· The original audit contract was amended to increase the scope of services to address EDC contract
compliance issues. At that time, the fees for this increased work was estimated at $45,000. At this point,
the audit is not fmished, and the audit farm is nearing $45,000 in billing.
PR 12055 will increase the authorization for costs related to the audit amendment by $12,000.
P. R. NO. 12055
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT BEING PERFORMED BY
GAYLE W. BOTLEY & ASSOCIATES AS APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 02-317
WHEREAS, the City and Gayle W. Botley & Associates entered into a Professional Services
Contract for an audit, signed on June 7, 2002 and approved per Resolution No. 02-162,
WHEREAS, the City Council approved an addendum for a compliance audit per Resolution
02-317 as to address comments on possible conflicts of interest and possible noncompliance by companies
who received loans or grants from the Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of Resolution 02-317 reads as follows:
"The hourly rates of Gayle W. Botley & Associates will be as delineated in Exhibit "B" with an estimated
additional cost not to exceed $45,000, before returning to Council for additional authorization if needed."
WHEREAS, the estimated cost is now expected to exceed $45,000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are tree and correct.
Section 2. That the authorized cost is hereby increased $12,000 to $57,000 before returning to
Council for additional authorization if needed.
Section 3. That the Economic Development Corporation is herein requested to immediately pay
and reimburse the additional costs of the audit as they are approved by the Director of Finance.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of January, 2003, AD, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
ATTEST:
Mayor
Van Green, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Sokolow, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Rebecca Underhill, Finance Director