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Three-year audit services contract with Lauterbach & Amen

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On its consent agenda, the City Council approved a three-year contract for audit services with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, with two possible one-year extensions. Staff reported that proposals opened on October 3, 2024, that despite direct outreach to other firms only this firm submitted a proposal, that the base cost for the first audit year was $42,700, and that the total three-year cost was $133,300. The consent agenda motion carried with one member absent.

Documented status: Awarded (recorded), Nov 18 2024. Evidence dated . Later outcomes require a later source.

What changed, and when did it take effect?

  1. · Other · Reported by staff

    Proposals opened

    Bid opening date: Oct 3 2024.

    • p. 3 · Staff memo of Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum), City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.

  2. · Awarded · Recorded in minutes

    City Council approves the contract

    Meeting date: Nov 18 2024. Item VI: the motion carried. Vendor: LAUTERBACH & AMEN LLP. Contract value: $133,300 over the term for services.

    • p. 3 · Staff memo of Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum), City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 2 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2024-11-18, City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 3 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2024-11-18, City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2024-11-18, City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.

What was requested, recommended, approved, contracted, reported paid and completed?

Amounts are read from the cited pages and added up by code. A recommendation, an award or an authorized amount does not establish that money was paid.

  • Contract value · Nov 18, 2024

    $133,300 over the term

    Services

    • p. 3 · Staff memo of Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum), City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.

  • Fee

    $42,700 per year

    Services

    • p. 1 · Staff memo of Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum), City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.

Contracts, payments and completion

  1. · Other · Reported by staff

    Proposals opened

    Bid opening date: Oct 3 2024.

    • p. 3 · Staff memo of Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum), City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.

  2. · Awarded · Recorded in minutes

    City Council approves the contract

    Meeting date: Nov 18 2024. Item VI: the motion carried. Vendor: LAUTERBACH & AMEN LLP. Contract value: $133,300 over the term for services.

    • p. 3 · Staff memo of Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum), City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 2 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2024-11-18, City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 3 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2024-11-18, City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2024-11-18, City Council, Nov 18 2024. Open the quote and source.

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What remains unresolved?

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Open questions

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What does the evidence suggest, and what would change it?

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Official source records

  1. Approve a 3-year Contract for Audit Services, FN-24-05, with Lauterbach & Amen, LLP of Naperville, IL (Memorandum)

    City Council, Nov 18 2024

  2. City Council minutes, 2024-11-18

    City Council, Nov 18 2024

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