Audit Committee Minutes

DRAFT

Southern Nevada District Board of Health Meeting
625 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
Clemens Room

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 9 a.m.

Dr. Lawrence Sands, Chief Health Officer, called the first meeting of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health Audit Committee to order at 10:05 a.m. He reported that the meeting had been noticed in accordance with Nevada’s Open Meeting Law and that a quorum was present.

Board Members Present:

Ricki Barlow Councilman, Las Vegas (participated via telephone)
Jim Christensen, MD At-Large Member, Physician
Timothy Jones, At-Large Member, Regulated Business/Industry
Mary Jo Mattocks, RN At-Large Member, Registered Nurse

Absent:

Susan Crowley, At-Large Member, Environmental Specialist
Robert “Bubba” Smith, Councilmember, Mesquite

Executive Secretary:

Lawrence Sands, DO, MPH

Legal Counsel:

Stephen R. Minagil, Not in attendance

Staff:
            Michael Walsh, Director of Administration
            Valery J. Klaric, Administrative Secretary

I. DISCUSSION – ACTION
  1. Elect Audit Committee Chairperson
      The committee agreed to defer election of a Chairperson to another meeting.

  2. Committee Charter Creation The committee agreed to defer creation of a       committee charter to another meeting. Michael Walsh, Director of       Administration, reported that Board of Health members received the       American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) book, The AICPA       Audit Committee TOOLKIT: Government Organizations, which contains       information that can be used as a guide for establishing the charter. The       committee asked Mr. Walsh to create a draft charter for presentation at the       next meeting for review.

Motion made by Member Christensen, seconded by Member Mattocks and carried unanimously that the Audit Committee Charter be created and presented for review at the next committee meeting.

  3. Review Requests for Proposal and Proposals Submitted for       Professional Auditing Services
      Mr. Walsh reported that four proposals were received from accounting firms       to provide auditing services for the health district. Proposals and scoring       sheets were distributed to the committee prior to the meeting. Review of       scoring performed by the committee resulted in the recommendation to       appoint Kafoury, Armstrong and Company as auditors. Mr. Barlow recused       himself from the voting as the firm, Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern, represented       him as campaign auditors and he deferred selection to committee members.

Motion made by Member Jones, seconded by Member Christensen and carried unanimously that the Audit Committee recommends that the Southern Nevada District Board of Health appoint Kafoury, Armstrong and Company as auditors for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, with the option of auditing its financial statements for each of the two (2) subsequent fiscal years.

      Mr. Walsh unsealed the following bids, which are on file and available for       review:

Kafoury Armstsrong and Company	$87,900
McGladrey and Pullen	88,380
Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern	69,500
Stewart, Archibald & Barney, LLP	71,100

SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL

Lawrence Sands, DO, MPH, Chief Health Officer
Executive Secretary

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