Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/15/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Type: Action
Subject: 10.2 Appointment of External Auditor to perform the Annual Audit for the year ending June 30, 2023
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
RFP-467 PKF O_Connor Davies Technical Proposal (1).pdf
RFP-467 PKF O_Connor Davies Cost Proposal.pdf
RFP NO.467 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: The Board is required under Education Law Section 2116-a and the Regulations of the Commissioner Section 170.2 and Section 172.3(d) to secure an annual audit by an independent auditor for all funds including Extra classroom Activity Funds. The audit is to be performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the standards as set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, generally accepted government auditing standards set forth for financial audits in the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) Government Auditing Standards (2011) and the provisions of the Single Audit Act and Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) as well as the following additional requirements.

Term: One-year contract term; with the option to renew for additional one-year terms. The initial term and any renewals thereof shall not exceed five (5) years.
RFP- 467 – Due Date 10/28/2022 – 3 proposals received – GML 1O4b
Funding: COY 120.4999.C1122
Resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education is required by New York State law and regulations to retain the services of an independent auditor to perform an annual audit of Board expenditures, and

WHEREAS, the Board in 2022 issued a Request for Proposals from qualified firms, and

WHEREAS, the Board selected the firm of O'Connor Davies to perform the annual audit for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 with the option to extend to June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, and

WHEREAS, the Board wishes to appoint the firm of O'Connor Davies to perform the annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the firm of O'Connor Davies is hereby appointed to perform the annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 for an amount not to exceed $127,000.00 for the June 30, 2023 audit and related services (including the Contract for Excellence, the single audit, and the extra classroom activity funds).
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Desmond Barnett - Accountant III
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Gail Burns Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the Board of Education is required by New York State law and regulations to retain the services of an independent auditor to perform an annual audit of Board expenditures, and

WHEREAS, the Board in 2022 issued a Request for Proposals from qualified firms, and

WHEREAS, the Board selected the firm of O''Connor Davies to perform the annual audit for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 with the option to extend to June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, and

WHEREAS, the Board wishes to appoint the firm of O''Connor Davies to perform the annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the firm of O''Connor Davies is hereby appointed to perform the annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 for an amount not to exceed $127,000.00 for the June 30, 2023 audit and related services (including the Contract for Excellence, the single audit, and the extra classroom activity funds).'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes