City of Barrie - File #: TMP-10073

• File #: TMP-10073
• Version: 1
• Type: Staff Report
• Status: To Be Introduced
• File created: 5/27/2015
• In control: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
• On agenda: 6/17/2015
• Final action: 6/17/2015
• Title: YEAR END COMMUNICATION FROM DELOITTE LLP Ms. Paula Jesty, Partner of Deloitte LLP reviewed the year-end communication regarding the audit of the 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements with the Committee. She noted that the report summarized the findings from the audit which was conducted in accordance with the Audit Service Plan presented to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee on January 14, 2015. Ms. Jesty reviewed key elements of the Audit including details of the following aspects: * Audit scope; * Status of audit; * Audit risks; * Use of the work of experts; * Internal control; * Fraud and illegal acts; * Significant accounting policies; * Management judgement and accounting estimates; * Audit adjustments and uncorrected differences; * Related party transactions; * The draft management representations letter; * Independence letter; and * Summary of communications requirement. Ms. Jesty reviewed the adjusted and unadjusted differences noted during...

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YEAR END COMMUNICATION FROM DELOITTE LLP

Ms. Paula Jesty, Partner of Deloitte LLP reviewed the year-end communication regarding the audit of the 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements with the Committee.  She noted that the report summarized the findings from the audit which was conducted in accordance with the Audit Service Plan presented to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee on January 14, 2015.

Ms. Jesty reviewed key elements of the Audit including details of the following aspects:

·      Audit scope;

·      Status of audit;

·      Audit risks;

·      Use of the work of experts;

·      Internal control;

·      Fraud and illegal acts;

·      Significant accounting policies;

·      Management judgement and accounting estimates;

·      Audit adjustments and uncorrected differences;

·      Related party transactions;

·      The draft management representations letter;

·      Independence letter; and

·      Summary of communications requirement.

Ms. Jesty reviewed the adjusted and unadjusted differences noted during the audit.  She discussed the following key elements of the Audit risks within the report:

·      Revenue recognition;

·      Management override of controls; and

·      Accounting estimates

Members of the Committee asked a number of questions related to the information provided and received responses from the presenter and City staff.  (File: F10)