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S�NNr ,5z� City of Sunny Isles Beach Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br /> o se 18070 Collins Avenue Isaac Aelion, Vice Mayor <br /> Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Jeanette Gatto, Commissioner <br /> Jennifer Levin, Commissioner <br /> 305.947.0606 City Hall George "Bud"Scholl, Commissioner <br /> ++ •+ 305.949.3113 Fax <br /> oP P Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br /> F Lo <br /> ' <br /> rr o f su r°c Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br /> oN <br /> Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Edelcup and City Commission <br /> FROM: Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br /> DATE: August 29, 2013 <br /> RE: Review of Independent Auditor's Performance <br /> In accordance with Article 4, Subsection C-4.10 entitled "Independent Audit", the City is <br /> required to review the adequacy of our Independent Auditor's performance in order to <br /> continue their service for the two year option period provided for in the current contract <br /> with Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP. <br /> To assist with the City in determining the adequacy of performance, the Charter <br /> provides for several methods to accomplish this task. One of the methods is by having a <br /> certified public accountant make such determination. <br /> To accomplish this task and at no cost to the City, Mr. Robert J. Lilienfeld, C.P.A., had <br /> graciously volunteered to review past audits, the City's current financials, and meet with <br /> myself and the Mayor to give us his findings. Mr. Lilienfeld, for those of you who may <br /> not know, was the Chair of the City's first Charter Commission, and is credited with the <br /> creation of our original City Charter. <br /> Mr. Lilienfeld met with us on August 14, 2013 after conducting his review of the City's <br /> financial information and other related material pertinent to this subject. We discussed <br /> the general financial condition of the City, the work product of the current auditor, and <br /> the recent staffing issues within the Finance Department. It was his determination, with <br /> our concurrence, that the auditors have met the requirement of the Charter and that all <br /> the work was well within acceptable levels, and that we should evoke our option, with <br /> the intent to re-bid the service in the last year of the contract. <br /> c: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br /> Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> Audra Curts-Whann, Finance Director <br />