LTC 616-2018 Audit CommitteeMIAMIB
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC#
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members o
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 19, 2018
SUBJECT: Audit Committee
The Audit Committee would like you to be aware of the following motions that were approved in the November
15, 2018 meeting:
Motion 1: The City of Miami Beach is required to have an annual audit in accordance with Florida Statutes
218.391 performed on the City Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Audit Committee has
discussed the external auditor selection process for the City of Miami Beach's annual financial audit for the Fiscal
Year 2019 in the November 15, 201 8 meeting and has approved to move forward with the Request for
Proposal (RFP) for Auditing Services as written adding a provision that the external auditor commits to provide at
least a couple of senior members during the audit process.
Motion Passage: Votes 4-0
Motion by: Deede Weithorn
Seconded by: Marc Gidney
Motion 2: The Audit Committee recommends that the City of Miami Beach considers adding a provision in all
new contracts whereby failure to pay fiduciary taxes (ex. payroll and states sales taxes) is subject to default of
the contract.
Motion Passage: Votes 4-0
Motion by: Deede Weithorn
Seconded by: Ronald Starkman
Members Present: Deede Weithorn, Marc Gidney, Ronald Starkman, Bryan Rosenfeld
Members Absent: Brenda Chemtov, Michael Weil, Patricia Valderrama
C: John Woodruff, Finance Director
MC/ea