Audit and Related Professional Services

The vendor required to provide audit and related professional to auditor appointments every five years.
- Audit services will include normal legislated requirements and the annual auditor’s report on compliance with the local authority’s pension plan. 
- Audited statements and accounting reviews for various government grant programs as well as municipality of jasper community and family services programs are required.
- Basic services:
•    Provide sufficient examination of the accounting records and systems leading to the expression of an opinion on the financial statement of the municipality and to fully discharge statutory obligations. 
•    Gain knowledge of the municipality’s operations through a review of accounting systems and internal controls. 
•    Review books and account records for the year. 
•    Make adjusting entries as required. 
•    Prepare and present a management letter to the director of finance and administration including but not limited to:
o    Observations identified from review of accounting systems and internal controls and audit testing
o    Evaluation of and recommendation on any deficiencies arising from the audit.
•    Prepare the year-end financial information return from the municipality and present the related financial reporting to mayor and council. 
•    Audit of year-end financial records and prepare the annual financial statements and financial information return and report thereon to mayor and council. 
•    Auditor’s report on the compliance of the local authority’s pension plan. 
•    Provide advice and assistance as required relative to the tangible capital assets accounting changes proposed for municipalities. 
•    Provide advice, assistance and guidance, on occasion during the contract period, to management and administration support staff with respect to any municipal financial matter (i.e., payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grants, etc.). 
•    Provide information specific to significant audit developments which may or would impact municipality operations. (i.e., responsibility of auditor and management to detect fraud, auditor independence, etc.). 
•    Prepare and submit corporate income tax return for the municipality.
- Budget: $50,129,025 and the 2026 capital was approved at $18,546,500