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Meeting Date:
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2/24/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Purchasing
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11.18 Renewal of Professional Accounting and Auditing Services Contract 9269
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 1.2 1.2 Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency proposals were electronically received in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 after public advertisement for Professional Auditing and Accounting Services Request For Proposal 9269, proposals were issued to five (5) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and
WHEREAS, auditing services are required to perform our fiscal year annual audit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:23-1 and in accordance with the Standard Audit Program and Procedure for Boards of Education; and
WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated by staff members of the Newark Board of Education ensuring that the respondents were scored by a. technical quality, qualification, skills and programmatic knowledge, b. managerial
c. experience, and d. cost; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the original contract during the March 25, 2021 Board meeting for a one (1) year period of March 25, 2021 through March 24, 2022 with an option to renew for two (2) successive one (1) year periods; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to exercise its first one (1) year renewal option commencing March 25, 2022 through March 24 ,2023; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for renewal of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Pablo Canela, Executive Controller.
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Funding :
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Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-230-333-301-000-000
10-11-000-230-339-301-000-000
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Recommendation to the Board:
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Professional Accounting and Auditing Services for a one (1) year period of March 25, 2022 through March 24, 2023 with the option to renew for one (1) successive one (1) year period as follows:
Wiss and Company LLP, Florham Park, NJ at a cost not to exceed $288,500.00
EXPLANATION: Professional Accounting and Auditing Services are needed to perform the 2021-2022 fiscal year annual audit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:23-1 and in accordance with the Standard Audit Program and Procedure for Boards of Education. Subject to the availability of funds.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
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Signed By:
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John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
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Signed By:
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Pablo Canela - Executive Controller
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Professional Accounting and Auditing Services for a one (1) year period of March 25, 2022 through March 24, 2023 with the option to renew for one (1) successive one (1) year period as follows:
Wiss and Company LLP, Florham Park, NJ at a cost not to exceed $288,500.00
EXPLANATION: Professional Accounting and Auditing Services are needed to perform the 2021-2022 fiscal year annual audit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:23-1 and in accordance with the Standard Audit Program and Procedure for Boards of Education. Subject to the availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | Shayvonne Anderson | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | |
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