Item K6
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
BRANCH OFFICE
MARATHON SUB COURTHOUSE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3663
BRANCH OFFICE
PLANTATION KEY
GOVERNMENT CENTER
88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
July 17, 2001
TO:
Mayor George Neugent
& Board of County Commissioners
FROM:
Danny L. Kolhage, CI~
of the Circuit Court ()/
Audit Firm Selection
SUBJECT:
This memorandum is supplemental to Item K6 on the Board of County Commissioner's
(BOCC) meeting Agenda for Wednesday, July 18, 2001, concerning the selection of an audit firm
to conduct the County audit for fiscal years ending September 30,2001,2002 and 2003, with the
option of an additional two subsequent fiscal years. As I have previously reported to you, the
Audit Selection Committee met and approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals for audit
services pursuant to the provisions of Florida Statutes 11.45. Three firms responded to the
Request for Proposals namely Kemp and Green, PA (the current County auditors), Cherry,
Bekaert & Holland, and KPMG, LLP.
The Audit Selection Committee met on July 10, 2001 and conducted interviews with the
respondent firms.
The Audit Selection Committee then proceeded to rank the three firms and refer them to
the BOCC pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Statute.
The Audit Selection Cammittee used the same method as the BOCC uses when ranking
consulting firms assigning the :lUmber 1 to the top ranked firm. Accordingly the firm with the
lowest number of points is the top ranked firm. The results of the tabulation of the ranking of the
Audit Selection Committee are as follows:
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Firm Rank
Kemp and Green P A 7
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland 11
KPMG LLP 18
I am also enclosing a copy of the summary page of the actual ranking by the individual
members of the Audit Selection Committee.
Should you. have any questions regarrling the above mentioned please feel free to speak
with me.
Attachment
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AUDIT SELECTION COMMITTEE
SUMMARY OF RANKING
CHERRY
COMMITTEE KPMG, LLP KEMP AND BEKAERT &
MEMBER GREEN, P .A. HOLLAND
DANNY L. KOLHAGE .3 I ~
RICHARD D. ROTH 3 } ~
DANISE D. HENRIQUEZ 3 I d.
ERVIN A. HIGGS 3 I ~.
HARRY L. SAWYER, JR. :3 I . ~
GEORGE NEUGENT 3 ~ J
TOTAL ,g 7 I