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Gautier council approves $37,000 contract for fiscal-year audit
Summary
The City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Hatton & Gould to audit the City of Gautier's financial statements for the year ended Sept. 30, 2024, with an estimated fee of $37,000.
The City of Gautier City Council voted to authorize the city manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Hatton & Gould to audit the city's financial statements for the year ended Sept. 30, 2024.
City staff member Miss Yancey presented the item, saying the annual audit is part of the city's state requirements. Councilman Anderson moved approval; Councilman Elvin seconded. When the council called for a vote, Councilman College answered “Aye,” and the mayor declared the motion carried. The fee for the audit was announced in the meeting as an estimated $37,000.
The audit contract fulfills the routine annual financial statement audit expected of municipal governments; Yancey told the council the firm performs this engagement each year. The motion as recorded in the meeting authorized the manager to enter the professional services agreement; the transcript does not record a full roll-call tally beyond the one recorded affirmative.
The contract authorization will allow the city to proceed with the audit process required to close the fiscal year and meet state reporting obligations. No additional funding source or budget amendment was specified in the meeting record.
The council later moved on to other business on the agenda.
