Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Whitley Penn, LLP
MWDBE Participation (if applicable):
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Whitley Penn, LLP in the amount of $154,500 to modify the audit periods due to the County's fiscal year change for audit services for state seized and forfeited assets for Harris County for the period of January 26, 2022 - January 25, 2023 (200254).
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County is required to have an independent annual audit of all state seized and forfeited assets held by the County. These services are to maintain the County's compliance with Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. 59.06(g). This is the first renewal of a five-year agreement with Whitley Penn LLC for these external audit services.
Expected Impact:
None
Alternative Options:
This is a renewal of a vendor that was selected via an RFP with the Purchasing Department. If not renewed, the Purchasing Department would need to go through a new RFP process.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
1/26/2021
Approved
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Ch. 59 external audit services
FY 21-22
Estimates
FY 22
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures
Labor Expenditures
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Non-Labor Expenditures
151.5K
154.5K
482.4K
Total Incremental Expenditures
$151.5K
$154.5K
$482.4K
Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify)
Existing
Budget
General Fund
151.5K
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-
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Total Current Budget
$15...
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