TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022.
Recommended Action
None.
Background Information
As required under the Florida Statute 218.39, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, has been completed and audited.
The audit firm is independent of the City’s staff and reports directly to the City Commission. Wade Sansbury, a representative of the public accounting firm of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, will be at the September 12, 2023, City Commission Regular Meeting to present the report and answer any questions the Commission may have.
The City received an unqualified opinion. This represents the highest level of assurance that a City can receive from an independent certified public accounting firm.
The Management Letter, which contains relevant information about accounting and management issues within the City of North Port, can be found on page 184 of the report. There are no findings or recommendations made by the auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
It should be noted that for the past 26 years, the City has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented by the Government Finance Officers Association.
As required by the Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida, the City has forwarded a copy of the financial report to the Auditor General.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Prepared by: P. Scott Skipper, Accounting Manager
Department Director: Kimberly Williams, Finance Director