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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17585-06-2007Ordinance No. 17585-06-2007 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $453,000 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING FISCAL YEAR 2006 FINANCIAL AUDITING SERVICES WITH DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2006- 2007 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $453,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of funding Fiscal Year 2006 financial auditing services with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, for the Finance Department. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 17142 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 5 2007 Cit~r ®f F®rt W®rfh, 7°exas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 6/5/2007 -Ordinance No. 17585-06-2007 -. DATE: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 LOG NAME: 13REVFY06AUD REFERENCE NO.: G-15746 SUBJECT: Authorize Increased Fee and Execution of Engagement Letter with Deloitte &Touche, LLP, for FY2006 Financial Audit Services and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $453,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an engagement letter with Deloitte &Touche, LLP for the FY2006 Audit; and 3. Authorize an additional $453,000 for independent auditing services by Deloitte &Touche, LLP for the Fiscal Year 2006 Single Audit and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, making the total estimated fee for the FY2006 Audit $785,000. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize execution of the FY2006 engagement letter and additional appropriations for independent audit services to be provided by the external auditor, Deloitte &Touche, LLP, for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2006. On April 6, 2004, (M&C C-20025) the City Council authorized a contract for financial auditing services to Deloitte &Touche, LLP for audits of Fiscal Years 2004-2008. The original authorized fee for the FY2006 Audit was $299,882. Deloitte &Touche, LLP has provided a revised fee estimate of $785,000 for the FY2006 Audit. The revised fee is an increase of $453,000 over the current budget appropriation amount of $332,000. The revised fee estimate, is based on the auditor's experience in conducting the FY2004 and FY2005 audits. Listed below is a summary of estimated audit and budgeted fees for the FY2006 audit by fiscal year: Estimated FY06 Audit Fees Fiscal Year 2006 Fiscal Year 2007 Additional Appropriation Totals $ 299,882 $ 485,118 $ 785,000 Budgeted FY06 Audit Fees $ 332,000 $ 453,000 $ 785,000 Logname: 13REVFY06AUD Page 1 of 2 M/WBE: Deloitte & Touche is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 20 percent M/WBE participation on the total amount paid by the City to their firm for the 2006 Audit. The City's goal on the project is 20 percent. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund. Upon approval, the unaudited, unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be $5,628,478, which is the amount available above the minimum reserve fund balance of $46,895,951 required by the City's Financial Management Policy Statements (i.e., 10 percent of the current-year adopted budget expenditures less the annual transfer from the General Fund to the Debt Service Fund). TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GG01 531200 0901000 $453.000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Karen Montgomery (6222) Originating Department Head: Richard Zavala (Acting) (8313) Additional Information Contact: Mae Gray-Rossi (8325) Logname: 13REVFY06AUD Page 2 of 2