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LGC-205 Form A CONTRACT TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS Rev. 02/2026 <br /> 8 . All local government and public authority contracts for audit or audit-related work require the <br /> approval of the Secretary of the LGC . This includes annual or special audits , agreed upon procedures <br /> related to internal controls , bookkeeping or other assistance necessary to prepare the Governmental Unit' s <br /> records for audit , financial statement preparation , any finance-related investigations , or any other audit- related <br /> work in the State of North Carolina . Approval is also required for the Alternative Compliance Examination <br /> Engagement for auditing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds <br /> expenditures as allowed by US Treasury . Approval is not required on audit contracts and invoices for <br /> system improvements and similar services of a non -auditing nature . <br /> 9 . Invoices for services rendered under these contracts shall not be paid by the Governmental Unit(s) until <br /> the invoice has been approved by the Secretary of the LGC . This also includes any progress billings <br /> [G . S . 159-34 and 115C-447] . All invoices for audit work shall be submitted in PDF format to the Secretary <br /> of the LGC for approval . The invoice marked ' approved ' with approval date shall be returned to the Auditor <br /> to present to the Governmental Unit (s) for payment . This paragraph is not applicable to contracts for audits of <br /> hospitals . <br /> 10 . In consideration of the satisfactory performance of the provisions of this contract , the Governmental <br /> Unit(s) shall pay to the Auditor, upon approval by the Secretary of the LGC if required , the fee , which includes <br /> any costs the Auditor may incur from work paper or peer reviews or any other quality assurance program <br /> required by third parties (federal and state grantor and oversight agencies or other organizations ) <br /> as required under the Federal Single Audit Act and the State Single Audit Act . This does not include fees for <br /> any pre-issuance reviews that may be required by the North Carolina Association of Certified Public <br /> Accountants ( NCACPA) Peer Review Committee or North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners (see <br /> Paragraph 13 ) . <br /> 11 . If the Governmental Unit(s ) has/have outstanding revenue bonds , the Auditor shall submit to LGC Staff, <br /> either in the notes to the audited financial statements or as a separate report, a calculation demonstrating <br /> compliance with the revenue bond rate covenant . Additionally, the Auditor shall submit to LGC Staff <br /> simultaneously with the Governmental Unit's ( Units ' ) audited financial statements any other bond compliance <br /> statements or additional reports required by the authorizing bond documents , unless otherwise specified in the <br /> bond documents . <br /> 12 . After completing the audit, the Auditor shall submit to the Governing Board a written report of audit. This <br /> report shall include , but not be limited to , the following information : (a ) Management' s Discussion and Analysis , <br /> ( b ) the financial statements and notes of the Governmental Unit(s ) and all of its component units prepared in <br /> accordance with GAAP , (c) supplementary information requested by the Governmental Unit(s ) or required for full <br /> disclosure under the law , and (d ) the Auditor's opinion on the material presented . The Auditor shall furnish the <br /> required number of copies of the report of audit to the Governing Board uponcompletion . <br /> 13 . If the audit firm is required by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission to obtain a pre- <br /> issuance review or take corrective action as a result of peer review findings or quality control deficiencies , such <br /> corrective action shall be consistent with the authority and requirements of the North Carolina State Board of <br /> Certified Public Accountant Examiners , the AICPA Peer Review Program , and established Local Government <br /> Commission practice , including the use of report addenda or other remedial measures , as appropriate . <br /> Page 3 <br />