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LCUAS members weigh $12,000 local bid, $6,000 out‑of‑state offer as Jan. 28 audit deadline looms
Summary
Board members reviewed competing audit bids — a roughly $12,000 local estimate and a $6,000 out‑of‑state offer — and debated whether an out‑of‑state firm could meet the nonprofit’s bylaws requiring a Texas‑licensed auditor. The finance committee may be asked to act if proposals fall under a preset cap.
At a meeting that began at 4:42 p.m., LCUAS members discussed contracting an independent auditor to meet a Jan. 28 audit deadline and weighed a roughly $12,000 local estimate against a lower, $6,000 bid from a firm based outside Texas.
A board member said the $12,000 figure came from Benjamin Delagaza, describing him as a local CPA with nonprofit experience, and that another firm had offered to do the work for about $6,000. "They offered 6,000," one member said while noting the lower bidder was not based in Texas and would seek permission to practice here.
The group also discussed a potential candidate, Patrick Hall of Corpus, who had been given the RFP and was expected to deliver a formal proposal. Supporters said Hall’s experience auditing…
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