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Emergency Medical Services, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign retroactive Amendment I to Agreement 9092 with LSL LPP, formerly Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP, to update the vendor’s name and address and to increase compensation by $77,000 for additional auditing services; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments to said agreement, excluding term extensions and increases to compensation, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 7.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County contracts with two Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) for the provision of ambulance services within the County. The El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority (EDCESA) provides services in the West Slope, and the California Tahoe Emergency Services Operations Authority (Cal Tahoe) provides services in the Tahoe Basin, excluding the West Shore area. The JPAs are public agencies that are fully funded by the County.
The JPAs are required to have their financial statements audited on an annual basis, both due to GAAP requirements and pursuant to their agreements with the County. The County historically selects and contracts with auditing firms for the auditing of the JPAs.
On November 12, 2024, the Board approved Legistar file 24-1688, authorizing Agreement 9092 with Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP for annual financial auditing services of the JPAs for Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY22-23) through Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY25-26).
Staff are requesting approval of retroactive Amendment I to Agreement 9092, effective as of the original contract execution date, November 18, 2024, to update the vendor’s name and address and to increase compensation by $77,000, for a total amount of $277,450, to allow for additional required auditing services.
Once the vendor began working on the contracted audits, it was determined that additional work was re...
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