REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
DIANA ALEXANDER, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Services
SUBJECT
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Master Services Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for Auditing Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Master Services Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, including nonstandard terms, to provide professional auditing services, in an amount not to exceed $31,000, for the period of August 20, 2024, through August 19, 2029.
(Presenter: Diana Alexander, Assistant Executive Officer, 387-4261)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item may impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total contract amount, not to exceed $31,000, will be funded 79% ($24,490) by federal and state funds and 21% ($6,510) by local share funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services (HS) Administrative Claim 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 2014, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has required all counties to perform validation reviews of the CalFresh claims establishment and collection activities. HS is required to submit auditing reports to CDSS annually by September 30 to remain compliant with all regulations.
These auditing reports were being prepared by the HS Auditing Division; however, after submitting the auditing report in 2022, CDSS advised HS that an outside vendor should be used for preparation of these reports to maintain auditor independence. An informal Request for Proposal (RFP) for this service was completed in January 2023. CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) was the only responsive bidder. HS entered into a Master Services Agreement (...
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