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Resolution - Recommendation of Acceptance of the Selection of Independent Auditor and Tax Services - R Kruger
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Submitted By: Sylvia Romero on behalf Randy Kruger
Department: Chief Financial Officer
Financial Impact and Cost/Benefit Considerations: As discussed in Executive Session
Discussion
The Cooperative maintains an independent auditor for the examination of financial records and tax services. PEC has utilized the current audit firm since the 2013 fiscal year audit; the audit partner of the current audit firm has been in place for four (4) years since the 2018 fiscal year audit.
The Audit Committee may now consider to accept the selection and retain the current audit firm for the solicitation of these professional services for the fiscal year 2022 audit.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (“Board”) AUDIT COMMITTEE (“Committee”), that the Audit Committee recommends to the Board of Directors the selection and retention of Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, L.L.P. as the Cooperative’s independent auditor and tax professional for the fiscal year 2022 audit;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the audit partner of the current audit firm selected serve for up to a five (5) year term, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this recommendation be forwarded to the Board for consideration at its next Regular Meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, is authorized to take all needed actions to implement this resolution.