SUBJECT
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Establish Auditor Selection Committee and approve selection of committee members (No fiscal impact)
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DESCRIPTION
Florida Statute 218.391 requires the governing body of a county to establish an auditor selection committee whose primary purpose is to assist the governing body in selecting an auditor to conduct the annual financial audit required by Section 218.39, Florida Statutes. The auditor selection committee for a county must, at a minimum, consist of each of the county officers elected pursuant to the county charter or s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, or their respective designees, and one member of the Board of County Commissioners or its designee. An employee, a chief executive officer, or a chief financial officer of the county may not serve as a member of the auditor selection committee.
The Board selects the following individuals, as listed beside their respective office, to serve as members of the auditor selection committee:
1. Clerk of Courts: |
Dee Dee Beaver, CPA |
2. Tax Collector: |
Stephen Zarycki, CPA |
3. Property Appraiser: |
Myra Valdez |
4. Supervisor of Election: |
Linda Lacourse |
5. Sheriff’s Office: |
Andria McDonald, CPA |
6. Board of County Commissioner: |
Bill Braswell |
RECOMMENDATION
Establish Auditor Selection Committee, as required by Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, and approve selection of the committee members, as listed above.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dee Dee Beaver
Comptroller Division Director, Clerk of Courts
863-534-6508
deedeebeaver@polk-county.net <mailto:deedeebeaver@polk-county.net>
Sandra Howard
Deputy County Attorney
863.534.6437
sandrahoward@polk-county.net