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Accounting Services
Department of Finance
Thomas Buckley (x1602)
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $75,000 from the General Fund for an extension of the consulting services contract for the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and accounting advisory services; authorizing the Mayor to extend the current contract for said services for a period of one year; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of funds for accounting services to assist the Division of Accounts with preparation of the City of Toledo's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and related accounting advisory services. Through Ordinance 628-22, Council originally authorized engaging the accounting firm of Julian & Grube, Inc., who was selected through a competitive bid process, to perform these services in 2023 and granted a one-year extension via Ordinance 652-23. The Department of Finance would now like to extend this agreement for another year. The firm's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparing the GASB 68 (pension) and GASB 87 (leases) entries and schedules and reviewing city's trial balances, financial statements, debt schedules, footnotes, Management Discussion and Analysis report, and the completed ACFR for proper disclosures and for analytical purposes to identify and address errors or other audit concerns. These services would entail consulting leading up to and after the preparation of the 2024 ACFR over another one-year contract period.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $75,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-14600-1134001STDSTD, for consulting services concerning the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and accounting advisory services.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is aut...
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