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�~~ ' . __ _' <br /> Board of Coninissioflers -2- Comparison of Auditors <br /> before (e.g. do closing entries If we were interested in going for <br /> whereas in the past our staff a Certificate of Conformance in <br /> has only done the working papers; Financial Reporting from MFOA it <br /> t <br /> prepare the financial statements would guide our staff in developing p <br /> 1ng <br /> with the assistance of PMM whereas the additional statistical and his- <br /> our staff has not done this bofw,e)' toric information for inclusion. <br /> 3. Prior ex^erience of the auditor in auditing governmental units milar <br /> to our own. <br /> PMM TKTK <br /> - It audits Guilford and Orange - It audits Durham and Person Counties <br /> Counties and I believe the Town of and the City of Roxboro. The Durham <br /> Chapel Hill It's audit for Guilford audit received a certificate of nnn- <br /> �N� has received a certificate of con- <br /> formance formance last year and is expected <br /> ~ cost to to be awarded again this year. The <br /> ��v this year. The cos n ' <br /> Guilford was $36,000' cost to Durham was $19`675' <br /> 4. Timelines for completing the audit. <br /> PMM TKTK <br /> - PMM did not address this matter but - TKTK, without my coaching, outlined <br /> I'm sure would abide by the Board's their practice of starting in April <br /> - <br /> instruction to avoid the November and completing within 6 months of ^` <br /> deliveries of former years. To be beginning final procedures. This <br /> more useful it needs to be received could take longer in the first year <br /> earlier. It typically has started where the contract is new, were TKTK <br /> later than I was used to seeing in to be awarded the Orange contract. <br /> Burke or DeKalh Counties. <br /> 5. Accessibility of the auditor for year round service. <br /> PMM TKTK <br /> - Located in Greensboro there cannot - Located in Durham and with a leased <br /> be convenient interaction to get line between our office and Durham <br /> answers to routine quest1nos' there could be regular interaction <br /> on questions that arise in the audit <br /> or budget process for that matter. <br /> mm� <br /> 6. Price <br /> PMM K�� <br /> 6OO <br /> - $29,600 - $22,500 <br /> Kenneth R. Thompson <br /> KHJ:nm <br /> - - — <br />