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Committee backs Sterling-based audit proposal; three-year engagement and fees presented
Summary
After presentations from two firms, the committee discussed and signaled approval for a Sterling-based auditor’s three-year proposal for the 2025 audit; the proposed fees listed county audit $56,000, circuit clerk audit $9,000 (total $65,000), plus single-program audit and technology fee notes.
The committee discussed proposals from two audit firms and the relative merits of hands-on, on-site engagement. One Sterling-based firm proposed a three-year engagement and emphasized on-site presence, preparing adjustments and working directly with county staff.
Committee members reviewed the fee schedule included in the proposal: $56,000 for the county audit, $9,000 for the circuit clerk audit (totaling $65,000), and an $8,000 estimate for a single-program (single-audit) engagement if required. The proposal included a note that a technology fee (estimated around 6%) and out-of-pocket travel expenses would be added.
Committee members discussed whether Clifton Larson Allen or the Sterling firm was the better fit; members favored the Sterling-based firm’s more hands-on approach during Q&A. A motion to proceed with the recommended engagement was made and seconded on the record; the committee voted in favor of moving forward with the proposal and asked staff to finalize the letter of engagement and next steps.
The committee asked that the chosen firm contact county staff and begin preparatory outreach; the auditors plan to request working papers from the previous auditor once engagement is finalized.
