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Council delays decision on five-year audit contract extension to allow legal review
Summary
Ivins staff recommended renewing its audit engagement with Larson and Company for up to five years; council voted to continue the item to the next meeting so the city attorney can review engagement terms and provide advice.
City finance staff recommended renewing the audit engagement with Larson and Company (John Hatterley, partner) for up to five years, citing the firm’s governmental auditing experience and cost advantage compared with local providers. Staff noted the city’s most recent audits with Larson will conclude with fiscal year 2025 and presented a proposal to renew services for subsequent years.
Council members expressed confidence in Larson and Company’s work but raised procedural questions about the nature of a multi‑year extension and whether the council would be bound by year‑to‑year engagement letters. The city attorney recommended the council obtain and review the engagement letter and confirmed the council may want the legal review to ensure the city is not inadvertently contractually bound in a way it does not intend.
Council voted to continue the audit-contract item to the next meeting and directed staff to provide the proposed engagement letter and related documentation for the city attorney’s review. The item will return to the council’s consent or action calendar after that review.
