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Joint committee action approving contract modification No. 1 to Lake County Agreement #12039 regarding revenue auditing services.
Staff Summary
· Modifications to contracts and agreements in excess of 10% of the original contract amount require approval by the appropriate standing committee and Financial and Administrative committee.
· On May 8, 2012, the Lake County Board authorized a contract with Crowe Horwath, Oak Brook, Illinois to provide professional revenue auditing services for Public Works in the amount of $190,500.
· The contract includes audits for 19 Public Works wholesale sewer customer accounts over a three year period.
· Crowe Horwath has completed the majority of the work related to revenue audits for the first year on six of the 19 accounts.
· As a result of insufficient documentation by Public Works customers, additional hours beyond the scope of the original contract, are needed to complete the work.
· Initial findings of the auditor indicate that changes to collection procedures are warranted and should result in additional revenues to the County in the future.
· Modification No. 1 increases the contract amount by $121,125.83, from $190,500 to $311,625.83.
· In accordance with Article 8, Section 101(1) of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, it is hereby requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to execute Contract Modification No. 1 to Lake County Agreement #12039.