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4 1.CC.205 (itev. 1/Itl`?92) CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS File in Triplicate. ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA of. Governmental Utut 30 day.of March 19 92 Deloitte & Touche On this Auditor Post Office Box 2778, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 -2778 Meiling Addrm , hereinafter referred to as Board of Countv Commissioners Of Orange Count hereinafter referred the Auditor, and Governing Board Governmental Unit to as the Governmental Unit, agree as follows: 1. The Auditor shall audit all statements and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles and additional required legal statements and disclosures of all funds and/or divisions of the Governmental Unit for the period beginning Julv 1 1 19 91 , and ending June 30 , 19 92 . The combining, indi\•idual fund, and account group financial statements and schedules shall be subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the combined financial statements and an opinion will be rendered in relation to the combined financial statements taken as a whole. The audit will have no scope limitations except: 2. The Auditor shall conduct his audit and render his report in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The audit shall include such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as are considered by the Auditor to be necessary in the circumstances, except as follows: (See Item 12.) 3. It is agreed that generally accepted auditing standards include a review of the Governmental Unit's system of internal con- trol and accounting as same relates to accountability of funds and adherence to budget and laws requirements applicable thereto; that the Auditor will make a written report, which may or may not be a part of the written report of audit, to the Governing Board setting forth his findings, together with his recommendations for improvement. All matters defined as "reportable conditions" in AU 325 of the AICPA Professional Standards will be communicated to the Governing Board in writing. The Auditor shall file a co v of all re orts with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission. 4. After completing his audit, the Auditor shall submit to the Governing Board a written report of audit. This report shall include, at least, the financial statements and notes thereto prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, combining and supplementary information requested by the client or required for full disclosure under the and the auditor's opinion on the material presented. The Auditor shall furnish 1 copies of the report o' audit to the Governing Board as soon as practical after the close of the accounting period. The Auditor shall file three copies of said re ort of audit 1 co iif no sin le audit is r uired with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission. 5. It is agreed that time is of the essence in this contract. All audits are to be performed and the report of audit submitted by October 31 '19 92 • 6. Should circumstances disclosed by the audit call for a more detailed investigation by the Auditor than necessary under ordinary circumstances, the Auditor shall inform the Governing Board in writing of the need for such additional investiga- tion and the additional compensation required therefor. Upon approval by the Secretary of the Local Government Com- mission, this agreement may be Varied or changed to include the increased time and compensation as may be agreed upon by the Governing Board and the Auditor. 7. The Auditor shall perform a compliance audit for all federal and State financial assistance programs in accordance -,+,ith the Single Audit Act of 1964 (Pub. L. No. 98 -502 and G.S. 159 -34). The Auditor will file three copies of all re )orts required under the Federal and State Sin le Audit Acts with the Secretary of the Local Go %,ernment Commission. (This includes the report required in Item 3.) (See Items 15 and 18.) S. In consideration of the satisfactory performance of the provisions of this agreement, the Governmental Unit shall pay to the Auditor, upon approval by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission, a fee which includes any cost the Auditor may incur from work paper reviews by third parties (Federal and /or State agencies) as required under the Federal and State Single Audit Acts: CAFR and Certification of Tax Levy $30,500; Single Audit of Grant Funds $16,500 9. All local government and public authority contracts for annual or special audits, financial statement preparation, finance - related investigations, or any audit - related work in the State of North Carolina require the approval of the Secretary of the Local Government Commission. Invoices for services rendered under these contracts shall not be paid by the Govern- mental Unit until the invoice has been approved by the Secretary of the Local Governme,it Commission, (This also includes any progress billings.) All invoices should be submitted in triplicate to the Secretary of the Local Government Commission, copy be returned to the Auditor. Approval is not required on contracts and invoices for system The original and one improvements and similar scn•ices of a non - auditing nature.