DEPARTMENT: Finance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With CliftonLarsonAllen LLP For Auditing Services
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, in 2015 the Minnesota State legislature enacted a law, Minn. Stat. § 6.481, allowing all counties to contract with a private accounting firm to perform annual financial audits, rather than using the Minnesota State Auditor’s office; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County issued a request for proposal to select a certified public accounting firm for auditing services; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has been satisfied with the prior audit services provided by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for audit years 2017 through 2025; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends executing a contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP based on the firm’s experience with Minnesota counties and other local governments similar in size to Dakota County, its technical qualifications and breadth and cost of its proposed services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to execute the contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP in the amount of $375,750 for the audit years 2026, 2027, and 2028, subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney’s Office.
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BACKGROUND
During the 2015 Minnesota State legislative session, the legislature enacted a law, Minn. Stat. § 6.481, authorizing counties to obtain annual auditing services from a private audit firm. This law allows counties to work directly with a private firm without obtaining a specific release from the Office of the State Auditor. The statute went into effect on August 1, 2016, at which time Dakota County notified the State Auditor of its intent to work with a private firm versus the State Auditor’s Office for financial audits.
After a thorough Request for Proposals (RFP) process, the County selected CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) to conduct the County’s annual audit services starting with the December 31, 2017, audi...
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