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El <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />June 28, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br />1 Ms. Peggy Moeller, Redpath, Ltd. presented a power point summary of the 2015 Audit Review. <br />2 The reports issued were the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, State Legal Compliance <br />3 Report, Report on Internal Controls and Communication with Those Charged with Governance. <br />4 <br />5 Ms. Moeller noted on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report the financial statements are <br />6 the responsibility of management. The role of the Independent Auditor is to report on the fair <br />7 presentation of the financial statements and a "Clean opinion" was issued on the 2015 financial <br />8 statements. <br />10 Ms. Moeller stated on the Annual Financial Report GASB 68 (Pensions) were implemented <br />11 during 2015 with full accrual statements only and reporting net pension liability, deferred <br />12 outflows and inflows of resources. This is only a reporting requirement. The State Legal <br />13 Compliance Report is required by Minnesota Statute §6.65. The OSA audit guide covers seven <br />14 categories: contracting and bidding, deposits and investments, conflicts of interest, public <br />15 indebtedness, claims and disbursements, other miscellaneous provisions, and tax increment <br />16 provisions. There were no findings of noncompliance. It was noted that under the Report on <br />17 Internal Control, one finding was reported relating to a lack of segregation of duties. This finding <br />18 has occurred in the past and is due to the number of staff and the inability to segregate some of <br />19 the duties. Internal Controls are not audited however they are considered when doing the audit. <br />20 <br />21 Ms. Moeller reviewed the financial results in detail including General Fund, Water and Sewer <br />22 Enterprise Fund, Liquor Fund, and HRA Fund. The fund balance available at December 31, 2015 <br />23 is sufficient to meet the City's policy for minimum unassigned fund balances. The <br />24 Communication with Those Charged with Governance shows no change in accounting policies <br />25 used other than the GASB change, no difficulties encountered in performing the audit and no <br />26 disagreements with management. <br />27 <br />28 Councilmember Stille asked about the policy on inner fund loans and whether Council should <br />29 talk about calculating it differently. Ms. Shelly Rueckert stated this is being monitored. <br />30 Councilmember Stille stated this audit fits well with the annual bond rating done. <br />31 <br />32 Mayor Faust asked Ms. Moeller if the budgets are running very close and Ms. Moeller stated that <br />33 is correct. The water and sewer rates are kept as close to actual costs as possible. Mayor Faust <br />34 stated the auditor is hired by the City Council and validates the work the Finance Department <br />35 does throughout the year. <br />36 <br />37 Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to accept the 2015 Audit <br />38 as presented. <br />39 <br />40 Motion carried 5-0 <br />41 <br />42 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />43 <br />44 City Manager Casey reported a few weeks ago, members of the City Council and staff attended <br />45 the League of MN Cities Conference. The City St. Anthony received two awards, the GreenStep <br />46 Four Award and the City of Excellence Award for Sustainability. These awards will be placed in <br />47 the trophy case. <br />48 <br />