ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

Agenda Item No. 16

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION REPLACING OUTSIDE AUDITOR FOR INGHAM COUNTY

RESOLUTION #07-215

WHEREAS, Resolution #06-328 appointed Abraham & Gaffney as an outside auditor for Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to terminate that contract; and

WHEREAS, the next qualified bidder who also has a proven performance record, will contract for the balance of the contract at their quoted price; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to terminate the contract with Abraham & Gaffney and to enter into a contract with Rehmann Robson.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby terminates the contract with Abraham & Gaffney and enters into a contract with Rehmann Robson for audit services for each of the County's fiscal years ending December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 at a total cost not to exceed $341,390 and not to exceed the following amounts annually:

2008 (2007 report) $82,340

2009 (2008 report) $84,310

2010 (2009 report) $86,340

2011 (2010 report) $88,400

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign said contract after review by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/18/07

FINANCE: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

Nays: None Absent: Celentino Approved 9/19/07