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Committee approves $23,000 audit contract amendment and deadline extension after Helene disruptions
Summary
Finance staff told the audit committee the county's external auditors identified three additional programs requiring single-audit work, adding $23,000 to the contract (raising it to $215,000) and requested a short deadline extension because Hurricane Helene disrupted the audit timeline; the committee voted to approve the amendment.
Finance staff briefed the audit committee that Mauldin & Jenkins, the county's external auditors, identified three additional federal/state programs that required single-audit testing this year. The additional procedures increase the external-audit contract by $23,000, bringing the total to $215,000, and the firm requested an extension of the audit deadline because Hurricane Helene disrupted the schedule.
The finance presenter said the county budgeted some contingency for additional single-audit programs and that the increased cost was covered. Committee members asked whether the additional funds were available; staff confirmed the budget could cover the amendment. A motion to approve the contract amendment passed on voice vote.
The finance presenter said the contract amendment paperwork would be left for signatures and that the auditors had effectively completed the fieldwork but needed the extension to finalize documents with the state.
