Audit Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · July 21, 2016
Minutes
Note: Minutes are considered ‘draft’ until approved at the next meeting.
MINUTES Thursday, July 21, 2016
Audit Committee Meeting 4 PM
Sioux Falls City Council Carnegie Town Hall
235 West 10th Street
Members Present: Council Member Rex Rolfing, Audit Committee Member Jason
Forbes, Audit Committee Arnold Martens, Council Member Rick Kiley, Council Member
Greg Neitzert, and Council Member Michelle Erpenbach (arrived at 4:15 p.m.)
Members Absent: Audit Committee Member Seth Peterson
Staff Present: Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager; Ashley Stroschein, Internal Auditor;
Kim Schroeder, Internal Auditor; Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk; and
Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager
Note: The audio for the first 84 seconds was inadvertently muted.
1. Call To Order
Committee Chair Rex Rolfing called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Meeting held on Thursday, April 28, 2016
A motion was made by Council Member Rick Kiley and seconded by
Council Member Jason Forbes to approve the minutes.
Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Jason Forbes, Arnold
Martens, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 5. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
3. Reports and Updates
A. External Audit Results - City of Sioux Falls 2015 Financial Statements
Keith Severson, Communication Partner For Eide Bailly LLP, provided
opening remarks and introductions of their Audit Service team.
Derek Flanagan, Presentation Partner For Eide Bailly LLP, reviewed the
following PowerPoint slides: Audit Recap/Standards; Financial
Statements; and Federal Audit. Discussion followed.
B. Review Audit Report 16-02 - Information Technology General and
Application Controls
Ashley Stroschein, Internal Auditor, reviewed the report, detailed
responses, recommendations and management responses. Discussion
followed.
A motion was made by Committee Member Arnold Martens and seconded
by Council Member Rick Kiley to accept this audit report and recommend it
for presentation to the City Council. Rolfing called for a voice vote and all
members present voted yes.
Motion Passed.
C. Review Audit Report 15-06 - Citywide Accounts Receivable
Kim Schroeder, Internal Auditor, reviewed the report, detailed responses,
recommendations and management responses. Discussion followed.
A motion was made by Council Member Greg Neitzert and seconded by
Council Member Rick Kiley to accept this audit report and recommend it for
presentation to the City Council. Rolfing called for a voice vote and all
members present voted yes.
Motion Passed.
Section 3E was heard at this time, see item for action taken.
D. Review Audit Report 15-05 - Storm Drainage
Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager, reviewed the report, detailed
responses, recommendations and management responses. Discussion
followed.
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded
by Council Member Rick Kiley to accept this audit report and recommend it
for presentation to the City Council. Rolfing called for a voice vote and all
members present voted yes.
Motion Passed.
E. Special Audit Request: City Agreement with the Sioux Falls Development
Foundation
Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager, reviewed the report, detailed
responses, recommendations and management responses. Discussion
followed.
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded
by Committee Member Jason Forbes to accept this audit report and
recommend it for presentation to the City Council. Rolfing called for a
voice vote and all members present voted yes.
Motion Passed.
4. Open Discussion
Discussion was held regarding the Audit Committee meeting schedule for the
rest of the year.
The process for determining the 2017 Audit Schedule was discussed.
5. Adjournment
Committee Chair Rex Rolfing adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Tamara Jorgensen, MMC
Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA Thursday, July 21, 2016
Audit Committee Meeting 4 PM
Sioux Falls City Council Carnegie Town Hall
235 West 10th Street
This meeting will take place in the Carnegie Chambers.
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Meeting held on Thursday, April 28, 2016
3. Reports and Updates
A. External Audit Results - City of Sioux Falls 2015 Financial Statements
B. Review Audit Report 16-02 - Information Technology General and
Application Controls
C. Review Audit Report 15-06 - Citywide Accounts Receivable
D. Review Audit Report 15-05 - Storm Drainage
E. Special Audit Request: City Agreement with the Sioux Falls Development
Foundation
4. Open Discussion
5. Adjournment
Audit Committee Members: Council Staff: _________________
Jason Forbes Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Arnold Martens Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager
Seth Peterson Kim Schroeder, Internal Auditor
Councilor Michelle Erpenbach Ashley Stroschein, Internal Auditor
Councilor Rick Kiley Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager
Councilor Greg Neitzert David Bixler, Budget Analyst
Councilor Rex Rolfing, Chair
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