IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Amendment to the audit contract with BKD, LLP, relating to Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 75, Other Post-Employment Benefits, at an additional cost to the County for 2019 not to exceed $4,200.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20285, October 14, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 19399, dated February 27, 2017, the Legislature did award a contract, with three twelve-month renewal options, to BKD, LLP on Request for Proposals No.69-16 for auditing services for use by the Finance and Purchasing Department; and,
WHEREAS, this contract has been renewed annually for 2018 and 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing now recommends an increase to this contract for 2019 for additional work performed; and,
WHEREAS, due to an unanticipated requirement relating to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 75, Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB), the additional work, at an additional cost of $4,200.00, was not included in the 2018 BKD, LLP contract in the amount of $133,600.00 that was executed earlier this year; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the Amendment to the Agreement with BKD, LLP, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract and amendment thereto.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20285 of October 14, 2019, was duly passed on October 21, 2019 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ____0________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 1404 56010
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Finance
Auditing & Accounting Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $4,200.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer