DATE: July 8, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Oscar J. Garcia, CPA, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
SUBJECT: Agreement with Vasquez and Company, LLP, for Financial Statement
Auditing Services for Easton Community Services District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Vasquez and Company, LLP, to provide financial statement auditing services for Easton Community Services District (the "District") for Fiscal Year 2017-18 through Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Covered Fiscal Years), total not to exceed $69,600.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide financial statement auditing services for the District. This will help the District catch up with its obligations, so that going forward it will be able to comply with Government Code Section 26909, which mandates that special districts submit an audited financial report to the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector (ACTTC) within 12 months of the close of the fiscal year or years subject to audit. The District is within District 1 and District 3.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no other viable option. Failure to approve the contract for Vasquez and Company to provide auditing services would impair the District's ability to come into compliance with Government Code Section 26909 and result in further time delay and significant costs for the District to hire another financial statement auditing services provider.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The total compensation under the agreement is capped at $69,600 for the Covered Fiscal Years. The recommended Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget will include appropriations in the Department's Org 0410 to fund the costs associated with the audits performed under the agreement. Although the County will incur the costs associated with the audit, these costs will be reimbursed by the District.
DISCUSSION:
The District is a co...
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