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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 · Government meeting record

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The Greensboro Audit Committee met to approve previous meeting minutes and select independent auditing firms for the City and the Greensboro Center City Corporation. The committee recommended Cherry Bekaert and Thomas and Gibbs for these contracts, pending final City Council approval.

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The committee's selection of independent auditors determines which firms will verify the city's financial records for the 2017 fiscal year, impacting the oversight of public funds.

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Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

Audit Committee

9:00 AM Legislative Conference RoomTuesday, April 11, 2017

1. Call To Order

This Audit Committee meeting of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 9:02 A.M.on the above date in the

Legislative Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present:

Chairperson Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Councilmember Justin Outling who participated by phone; and public member

Art Winstead.

Absent: Councilmember Tony Wilkins.

Also present were City Manager Jim Westmoreland, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, Finance Director Rick Lusk, and

Deputy City Clerk Angela R. Lord.

Assistant City Manager Chris Wilson, Deputy Finance Director Marlene Druga, and Internal Audit Manager Len

Lucas were also present.

2. Approval of Draft Minutes

1. ID 17-0236 Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting of February

24, 2017

Moved by Councilmember Outling, seconded by Mayor Vaughan to approve the minutes of the Audit Committee

meeting of February 24, 2017. The motion carried by voice vote.

3. Old Business

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2. ID 17-0237 Recommendation on Selection of Independent Auditor for the City of

Greensboro and Greensboro Center City Corporation

Finance Director Rick Lusk recognized Deputy Finance Director Marlene Druga to present the item.

Ms. Druga outlined the Request for Proposal (RFP); advised there were submissions by fifteen firms; spoke to three

M/WBE certified firms from Durham and Alamance County; clarified the Alamance County firm was within the citys'

plan area; spoke to the Hotel/Motel Tax; splitting the proposals for two separate contracts; encouragement of

historically underutilized businesses; audit work for the Greensboro Center City Corporation (GCCC) and the larger

City audit for Fiscal Year 2017; and evaluation of bids by a committee made up of a M /WBE representative, City

staff and the Audit Committee. Ms. Druga outlined proposed fees; current fees paid by the City; highlighted

concerns regarding the lowest bid received; spoke to the committee ’s recommendation of Cherry Bekaert for the

City of Greensboro Audit and Thomas and Gibbs for the Greensboro Center City Corporation Audit; highlighted

qualifying criteria for both firms; provided information regarding discounted rates; and stated the committee was

seeking approval to take the items to the April 18th meeting of Council.

Discussion took place regarding the ten county region; information provided in the agenda memo; and the possibility

of changes to the ten county plan as a result of the Disparity Study.

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The Greensboro Audit Committee met to approve previous meeting minutes and select independent auditing firms for the City and the Greensboro Center City Corporation. The committee recommended Cherry Bekaert and Thomas and Gibbs for these contracts, pending final City Council approval.

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