2015-11-17 Audit/Finance Committee MinutesAU ITAFINANCE C ITTEE
November 17, 2015
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After determining that a quorum is present, the Audit/Finance Cammittee of the City of Dentan,
Texas, met in a regular meeting on November 17, 2015, at 10:57 a.m., in the Finance Conference
Room, at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items were
considered:
PRESENT: Committee Chair, Greg Johnson; Mayor, Chris Watts;
Council Member, Joey Hawkins
STAFF 1'RESENT: George Campbell, City Manager; Bryan Langley, Assistant City Manager;
Howard Martin, Assistant City Manager; Chuck Springer, Director of
Finance; Antonro Puente, Assistant Director of Finance; Harvey Jarvis,
Controller; Mike Halsema, Senior Financial Analyst; Nancy Towle,
Budget Manager; Caroline Finley, Treasury Administrator; Kevin Ann
Mullen, Assistant Controller; Cody Woad, Assistant Controller; and Kristy
Odom, Recording Secretary.
OT ERS P ESENT: Jerry Gaither and Sara Dempsey with Weaver and Tidwell, LLP
The following items were considered:
1. Consider approval of Audit/Finance Committee Minutes of July 28, 2015.
Mayor Chris Watts made a motion to approve the minuies. Council Member, Greg Johnson
seconded the motion. Mation carried unanimously.
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Springer explained the reason for the external auditor's discussion is to allow Weaver and
Tidwell staff to go over scope of the audit to see if there are any areas they need to focus on.
Jerry Gaither stated that they would like feedback in terms of the engagement. The auditors have
not determined if a single audit will be required. The risk areas af the engagement are cash and
investments, state and federal revenues and expenditures and compliance requirements. Federal
revenues will also be an emphasis if a single audit is required. Additional areas af the audit
scope are capital projects, purchasing, compliance, payrall, long-term debt, revenue recognition
and accounts receivables.
Committee Chair Greg Johnson, asked about auditing of long-term debt, would it be for the city
as a whole or is it separated out by categary. Would they provide a relative comparison to other
cities? Gaither responded that Weaver and Tidwell would compare to other cities covering each
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reporting unit. Weaver and Tidwell will provide this requested information for the Audit
Pinance Committee to review.
3. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City's external
financial audit contract.
Springer suggests that we move forward with the RFP process since after this audit, it will be at
the end of the most recent cantract with Weaver and Tidwell. They have performed this review
for eight years. Langley mentions that Weaver and Tidwell may be willing to offer a new
partner. An emphasis in this selectian process is staff continuity of the audit team year after year.
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Puente stated that the investment policy has to be reviewed annually. The anly significant
change is required training hours were reduced from ten hours to eight haurs. Therefore the
training can be done in one day and it is more efficient ta get training.
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Puente states that there were no major changes to the policy, and that the updated debt report
provided is as of September, 30 2015.
Mayor Chris Watts asks when yau break out the debt is that split out or all grouped to DME
debt? Puente responded any TMPA debt that is refunded is included as DME self-supporting
General Obligation Debt. Watts suggests a possible Inforrnal Staff Report to show TMPA
related debt and what is left thraugh 2018.
Mayor Chris Watts made a motion to recommend Denton's Investment Policy and Denton's Debt
Service Management Policy to council for full appraval. Council Member, Greg Johnson
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Receive a report, hold a discussYon, and give staff direction regarding sales tax and
compliance services.
Springer states that the Texas Comptroller has formerly codiiied rules for sales tax sourcing.
There are complex rules for sourcing as to who will receive that sales tax especially far some
commercial businesses. He recommends hiring an outside firm to review those type of cases and
clarify that Denton is receiving sales taxes that they should. Sales tax payments can be corrected
four years in arrears and the autside firrn would receive a 38% contingency fee if we received the
collections.
Mayor Chris Watts made a motion to recommend sales tax compliance services contract to
council for full approval. Council Member, Greg Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
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7. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meeting Act, respond to inquiries from the
Audit/Finance Committee or the public with specific factual information or recitation of
policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting
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Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of
community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of
thanks congratulations or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an
honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a
reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body;
information regarding a social, ceremonial, or comrnunity event organized or sponsored by
an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by
a�Y�e�t� �' the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ss to be addressed, the Committee adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
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