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Contract to Audit Accounts (cont.) Orange County, NC <br /> (Name of Governmental Unit) <br /> 16. Whenever the Auditor uses an engagement letter with the Governmental Unit,Item 17 is to be completed by referencing the engagement letter <br /> and attaching a copy of the engagement letter to the contract to incorporate the engagement letter into the contract.In case of conflict between <br /> the terms of the engagement letter and the terms of this contract,the terms of this contract will control.Engagement letter terms are deemed to <br /> be void unless the conflicting terns of this contract are specifically deleted in Item 23 of this contract. Engagement letters containing <br /> indemnification clauses will not be approved by the LGC. <br /> 17. Special provisions should be limited. Please list any special provisions in an attachment. <br /> 18. A separate contract should not be made for each division to be audited or report to be submitted.A separate contract must be executed for each <br /> component unit which is a local government and for which a separate audit report is issued. <br /> 19. The contract must be executed, pre-audited,physically signed by all parties and submitted in PDF format including Governmental Unit and <br /> Auditor signatures to the Secretary of the LGC. The current portal address to upload your contractual documents is <br /> http://netreasurer.slgfd.leanfile.net Electronic signatures are not accepted at this time. Included with this contract are <br /> instructions to submit contracts and invoices for approval as of September 4,2013. These instructions are subject to change. Please check the <br /> NC Treasurer's web site at www.nctreasurer.com for the most recent instructions. <br /> 20. The contract is not valid until it is approved by the LGC Secretary. The staff of the LGC shall notify the Governmental Unit and Auditor of <br /> contract approval by email. The audit should not be started before the contract is approved. <br /> 21. There are no other agreements between the patties hereto and no other agreements relative hereto that shall be enforceable unless entered into <br /> in accordance with the procedure set out herein and approved by the Secretary of the LGC. <br /> 22. The Auditor acknowledges that any private employer transacting business in this State who employs 25 or more employees in this State must, <br /> when hiring an employee to work in the United States, use E Verify to verify the work authorization of the employee in accordance with <br /> N.C.G.S. §64 26(a). The Auditor acknowledges further that any such private employer and its subcontractors must comply with all of the <br /> requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes(North Carolina's E-verify law),and that such private employer <br /> has a duty under the law to ensure compliance by its subcontractors. The Auditor further acknowledges that this contract is of the type <br /> governed by S.L. 2013-418,which makes it unlawful for a local government to enter into certain types of contracts unless the contractor and <br /> its subcontractors comply with North Carolina's E-verify law, and that failure to comply with such law could render this contract void. The <br /> Auditor hereby covenants, warrants and represents for itself and its subcontractors that with respect to this contract the Auditor and its <br /> subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of North Carolina's E-verify law and that failure to comply with such law shall be deemed a <br /> breach of this contract and may render this contract void. <br /> 23. All of the above paragraphs are understood and shall apply to this contract,except the following numbered paragraphs shall be deleted: (See <br /> Item 16.) <br /> 24. All communications regarding audit contract requests for modification or official approvals will be sent to the email addresses provided <br /> in the spaces below. <br /> Audit Firm Signature: Unit Gignst nten(cAi rih15ftnatures(continued): <br /> Firm Martin Starnes&Associates,CPAs,P.A. By N/A <br /> (Chair of Audit Committee-please type or print name) <br /> By Amber Y.McGhinnis,Audit Manager <br /> (Pl type or p ' t name) - _ <br /> (Signature of Audit Committee Chairperson) <br /> (Signature of authfi ed audit firm representative) Date ve <br /> Email Address of Audit Firm: (If Governmental Unit has no audit committee,this section should <br /> be marked"N/A.") <br /> amcghinnis @martinstames.com This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by The Local <br /> Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act or by the School Budget and <br /> Date January 15 2014 Fiscal Control Act. Additionally,the following date is the date this audit <br /> contract was approved by the governing body. <br /> Governmental Unit Signatures: <br /> By Barry Jacobs Chairman Clarence G.Grier,CPA,CITP,Assistant County Manager/Chief Financial Officer <br /> (Please or print Warne tit a Governmental Unit Finance Officer(Please type or print name) <br /> (Signs ure of or/(Nair ers f Bove 'ng board) (Signature) <br /> Date Email Address of Finance Officer <br /> varier @,caaw*@9w*,trr OV'GW►A!�WMme• Y►G� <br /> Date: V <br /> Date Governing Bo A r ed A dit Con ract-G.S.159-34(a) <br /> r a Date 2^��r �� — <br /> (Preaudit Certificate must be dated.) <br />