BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
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SUBJECT:
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Consider the January 15th, 2025, Board Audit Committee Recommendation to Approve Performance Audit Assignments for the 2025 Annual Audit Plan, Which Includes Selecting One of Two Options for the Capital Project Delivery Audit, and Provide Further Guidance as Needed.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Consider recommendations resulting from the January 15, 2025, Board Audit Committee meeting to:
A. Approve firms to conduct the 2025 Annual Audit Plan including selecting one of two options for the Capital Project Delivery Audit; and
B. Provide further guidance as needed.
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SUMMARY:
According to the Board Audit Committee (BAC) Charter, Article I, Paragraph 4 which states “The Committee shall assist the Board, consistent with direction from the full Board, by identifying potential areas for audit and audit priorities, and to review, update, plan and coordinate execution of Board audits.”
Additionally, Article VI, Paragraph 1 states “The Committee shall make recommendations to the full Board for the selection of all Auditors to perform audits in the approved Annual Audit Plan. . ”
At the August 21, 2024, BAC meeting, the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) began discussion of potential audit topics and the process and schedule for completing the proposed Annual Audit Plan for the full Board’s consideration. At the November 20, 2024, BAC meeting, the Committee approved the following four audit topics to be included in the Proposed 2025 Annual Audit Plan:
• Capital Project Delivery
• Centralized and Decentralized Contracting Practices
• Water Conservation Strategies
• Water Usage and Demand Forecasting
On January 14th, 2025, the Board of Directors (the Board) approved the BAC recommendation of audit topics for the 2025 Annual Audit Plan. On January 15th, 2025, the BAC members discussed the CAE’s assignment proposal and when audits could reasonably be expected to begin. The BAC recommends the assignments below including two possible options for the full Board to consider as it relates to the Capital Project Delivery Audit.
1. Capital Project Delivery
• Option 1: assign to Plante Moran with possible start in late Q1 2025 and conclude in Q4 of 2025
• Option 2: assign to Sjoberg Evashenk with possible start in late Q2 2025 and conclude in Q1 of 2026
2. Centralized and Decentralized Contracting Practices
• assign to Sjoberg Evashenk with possible start in Q2 2025 and conclude in Q4 of 2025
3. Water Conservation Strategies
• assign to Moss Adams with possible start in Q1 2025 and conclude in Q3 of 2025
4. Water Usage and Demand Forecasting
• assign to Moss Adams with possible start in Q3 2025 and conclude in Q1 of 2026
The purpose of this item is to obtain the Boards approval of the proposed audit firm assignments to conduct the audits in the approved 2025 Annual Audit Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IMPACT:
The Annual Audit Plan is not subject to environmental justice analysis. The Annual Audit Plan serves as a tool for communicating audit priorities as determined by the BAC and the Board of Directors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Audit Scope, Capital Project Delivery
Attachment 2: Audit Scope, Contracting Processes
Attachment 3: Audit Scope, Conservation Strategies
Attachment 4: Audit Scope, Forecasting
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Darin Taylor, 408-630-3068