Audit Results Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro
Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Agenda 1. Auditor Opinions and Reports 2. Areas of Audit Emphasis 2 3. Required Communication with Those Charged with Governance 4. Other Information
Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro 3 Auditor Opinions & Reports
Auditor Report on the Financial Statement Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro • Unmodified opinion • Financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with US GAAP Report of Independent Auditors 4
Other Auditor Reports – Single Audit Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro • No financial reporting findings • No compliance findings GAGAS Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters 5 • No control findings Report on Compliance with • Requirements that could have a Direct No compliance findings and Material Effect on the Major Federal Program and on Internal Control Over Compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200)
Other Auditor Reports – Oregon Minimum Standards and Bond Expenditures Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro • No control findings Report on Compliance and on Internal • No instances of non-compliance Control over Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of Financial Statements in Accordance with Oregon Municipal Auditing Standards 6 • Expenditures tested met the stated purpose in Council Resolutions laying out Report of Independent Auditors the intended use of the bond proceeds regarding Natural Areas General Obligation Bonds and Oregon Zoo General Obligation Bonds
Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro 7 Areas of Audit Emphasis
Areas of Audit Emphasis Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro • Internal control environment – revenue/receivables, payroll, disbursements, capital assets, and information technology general controls • Management estimates – environmental remediation liability, legal contingencies, depreciation, allowance for doubtful accounts Cash and investments – valuation of investments and classification of cash and investments • • Net pension liability – recognition of Metro’s share of the liability for Metro employees’ future pension obligations as part of Oregon PERS; employer liability and related deferred inflows/outflows including 8 selections of new hires and contributions made by Metro • Bond activity – sampled transactions for compliance with allowable expenditures; reviewed discounts and premiums, debt repayments, and compliance with covenants • Capital assets – tested additions, retirements, and depreciation • Revenue recognition – reviewed tax revenue, investment income, and federal grants; considered collectability of receivables • Net position – consideration of classification for unrestricted, restricted, and net investment in capital assets
Areas of Audit Emphasis Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro • Single Audit – one major program tested (Highway Planning and Construction Cluster) totaling $3.9 million • Unpredictable procedure – merged the employee listing with the vendor listing to review any unusual activity 9
Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Communication with Those Charged with Governance 10
Our Responsibility Under US Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Government Auditing Standards Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro 1 2 To perform an audit in accordance with generally To express our opinion on whether the financial accepted auditing standards issued by the AICPA statements prepared by management with your and Government Auditing Standards issued by the oversight are fairly presented, in all material Comptroller General of the United States, and respects, and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. design the audit to obtain reasonable, rather than However, our audit does not relieve you or absolute, assurance about whether the financial management of your responsibilities. statements are free of material misstatement. 3 4 11 To consider internal control over financial reporting To communicate findings that, in our judgment, are and internal control over compliance as a basis for relevant to your responsibilities in overseeing the designing audit procedures but not for the purpose financial reporting process and administering federal of expressing an opinion on its effectiveness or to awards. However, we are not required to design provide assurance concerning such internal control. procedures for the purpose of identifying other matters to communicate to you.
COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNING BODY Planned Scope & Timing of the Audit Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Our Comments It is the auditor’s responsibility to determine the overall audit strategy and The planned scope and timing of the audit was communicated to the the audit plan, including the nature, timing and extent of procedures Audit Committee during the audit entrance meeting on June 29, necessary to obtain sufficient appropriate 2017. audit evidence and to communicate with those charged with governance an overview of the planned scope and timing of the audit. 12
COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNING BODY Significant Accounting Policies & Unusual Transactions Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Our Comments The auditor should determine that the Audit Committee is informed about the Management has the responsibility for selection and use of initial selection of and changes in significant accounting policies or their appropriate accounting policies. The significant accounting policies application. The auditor should also used by Metro are described in the footnotes to the financial determine that the Audit Committee is statements. Throughout the course of an audit, we review changes, if informed about the methods used to account for significant unusual any, to significant accounting policies or their application, and the transactions and the effect of significant initial selection and implementation of new policies. There were no accounting policies in controversial or changes to significant accounting policies for the year ended June 30, emerging areas for which there is a lack 2017; however, Metro did adopt the following accounting policies: of authoritative guidance or consensus. 13 GASB Statement No. 77, Tax Abatement Disclosures GASB Statement No. 82, Pension Issues We believe management has selected and applied significant accounting policies appropriately and consistent with those of the prior year.
COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNING BODY Management Judgments & Accounting Estimates Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Our Comments The Audit Committee should be informed about the process used by management Management’s judgments and accounting estimates are based on in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and about the knowledge and experience about past and current events and basis for the auditor’s conclusions assumptions about future events. We apply audit procedures to regarding the reasonableness of those management’s estimates to ascertain whether the estimates are estimates. reasonable under the circumstances and do not materially misstate the financial statements. We deemed all significant management estimates reasonable. 14
COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNING BODY Management Judgments & Accounting Estimates Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Our Comments Our views about qualitative aspects of the entity’s significant accounting The disclosures in the financial statements are clear and consistent. practices, including accounting policies, accounting estimates, and financial Certain financial statement disclosures are particularly sensitive statement disclosures. because of their significance to financial statement users. We draw your attention to the following: Note D – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Note G – Pension Plan 15 Note H – Other Postemployment Benefits Note I – Commitments and Contingencies Note K – Bonds Payable
COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNING BODY Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit Better Together: Moss Adams & Metro Our Comments The Audit Committee should be informed of any significant difficulties encountered No significant difficulties were encountered during our audit. in dealing with management related to the performance of the audit. 16
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