Audit Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · April 4, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES
Audit Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
1. Call To Order
Present: Committee Chair David Barranco, Committee Member Tony Goettsch,
Committee Member Greg Neitzert, Committee Member Karla Quarve, Committee
Member Eric Walser
Absent: Committee Member Alex Jensen, Committee Member Rich Merkouris
Meeting called to order at 2 p.m. by Audit Committee Chair David Barranco.
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Wednesday, December 13, 2023
A motion was made by Committee Member Neitzert and seconded by Committee
Member Goettsch to approve the Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Audit
Committee Meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Committee Member Neitzert and seconded by Committee
Member Goettsch to amend to amend the December 13, 2023 Minutes by
removing “for the Pharmacy Agreement Audit” from Item 3A.
Voice vote to approve the amendment. 5 Yes: Barranco, Goettsch, Neitzert,
Quarve, Walser; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Voice vote to approve the Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Audit Committee
Meeting minutes as amended. 5 Yes: Barranco, Goettsch, Neitzert, Quarve,
Walser; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
3. Reports and Updates
A. 22-02 Utility Billing Cash Handling Follow-up, Ryan Lauseng, Internal Auditor
Ryan Lauseng, Internal Auditor, gave a follow up presentation on Utility Billing cash
handling (presentation attached).
The committee had the opportunity to ask questions, which were answered by
Lauseng.
B. 22-05 Employee Reimbursements (Non-Travel) Follow-up, Ryan Lauseng, Internal
Auditor
Lausen gave a follow up presentation on employee reimbursements (presentation
attached).
Following the presentation, there was some discussion and the committee asked
questions which were answered by Lauseng.
C. 2024 Risk Assessment Update, Ryan Lauseng, Internal Auditor
Lauseng gave a presentation on the 2024 Risk Assessment Update (presentation
attached).
Discussion followed the presentation and questions asked by the committee were
answered by Lauseng.
D. External Audit Results: City of Sioux Falls 2023 Financial Statements, Eide Bailly,
LLP
Stacy Nelson, local representative from Eide Bailly, and Bryan Stavenger,
Engagement Partner, Eide Bailly, presented the external audit results of the City of
Sioux Falls 2023 Financial Statements (presentation attached).
Following the presentation, the committee asked questions that were answered by
the Eide Bailly representatives.
4. Committee Member Remarks
There were no Committee Member remarks.
5. Public Comment
There was none.
6. Adjournment
A motion was made by Committee Member Neitzert and seconded by Committee
Member Walser to adjourn the meeting at 2:57 p.m.
Voice vote to adjourn. 5 Yes: Barranco, Goettsch, Neitzert, Quarve, Walser; 0 No:
(None). Motion Passed.
Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
Audit Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Wednesday, December 13, 2023
3. Reports and Updates
A. 22-02 Utility Billing Cash Handling Follow-up, Ryan Lauseng, Internal Auditor
B. 22-05 Employee Reimbursements (Non-Travel) Follow-up, Ryan Lauseng,
Internal Auditor
C. 2024 Risk Assessment Update, Ryan Lauseng, Internal Auditor
D. External Audit Results: City of Sioux Falls 2023 Financial Statements, Eide
Bailly, LLP
4. Committee Member Remarks
5. Public Comment
6. Adjournment
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Carnegie Town Hall, at (605) 367-8080 or (367) 367-7039 (TDD) two business days in advance of the meeting.
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Committee Members
Councilor David Barranco, Tony Goettsch Councilor Rich Merkouris Karla Quarve
Chair Councilor Alex Jensen Councilor Greg Neitzert Eric Walser
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