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MAY 2 21990 <br />BOOK ©0 F'a,E..> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS OF AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE <br />Clerk Barton reviewed his memo, as follows: <br />TO: Hon. Board of County Comm. DATE: May 15, 1990 FILE: <br />SUBJECT: Recommendations of Auditor <br />Selection Committee <br />FROM: Jeff Barton REFERENCES: <br />Clerk of Circuit Court <br />Chairman, Auditor Selection Committee <br />The Auditor Selection Committee met at 2:00 P.M. on May 14, 1990 to <br />develop a short list of accounting firms to provide audit services. <br />Only three firms responded to the County's Request for Proposal: <br />Coopers & Lybrand, Ernst & Young and KPMG Peat Marwick. <br />The Committee unanimously ranked Coopers & Lybrand as their number <br />one choice. Ernst & Young was ranked second and KPMG Marwick was <br />ranked third. <br />The Committee would like the Board of County Commissioners to enter <br />into a five year contract with Coopers & Lybrand, subject to an <br />annual review by the members of the Committee. <br />Chairman Eggert commented that when she sat in on that <br />committee, she seemed to remember that there was some question <br />raised about going out for a 5 year contract. <br />Clerk Barton explained that it was agreed that the 5 years <br />was fine as long as it had annual review and we could terminate <br />the contract after any annual review. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Com- <br />missioner Bird, the Board unanimously authorized <br />entering into a five year contract with Coopers & <br />Lybrand, subject to an annual review by members of <br />the Auditor Selection Committee. <br />SAID CONTRACT WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE RECORD WHEN FULLY <br />EXECUTED AND RECEIVED. <br />16 <br />