Making Waves Academy
Minutes
Audit Advisory Committee
Date and Time
Monday November 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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If you have questions about the board agenda and materials or you are in need of disability-related accommodations, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre la agenda y materiales de la junta o necesita adaptaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad, comuníquese con:
Bryann Fitzpatrick at bfitzpatrick@mwacademy.org.
In accordance with AB 361 in the State of California, we will be hosting this board meeting via teleconference due to the following circumstances:
- The MWA Board of Directors is holding a meting during a proclaimed state of emergency by the State of California due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Comment
- The public may address the MWA Board regarding any item within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the MWA governing board.
- Under Public Comment, members of the public may
- Comment on items on the agenda
- Comment on items not on the agenda
- Presentations are limited to two minutes each, or a total of six minutes for all speakers, or the two-minute limit may be shortened.
- In accordance to the Brown Act, the MWA Board may listen to comments, but can neither discuss nor take action on the topics presented. Members of the board are very limited in their response to statements or questions by persons commenting on items not on the agenda.
- While meetings are held virtually, speakers may submit a request to speak before 9:00 AM on the day of the board meeting or use the raise hand function during the public comment sections of the meeting.
- If you would like to send your request to speak prior to the meeting, please email your request to ayarbrough@mwacademy.org in English or Spanish.
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- indicate if it is a general public comment for the beginning of the meeting or a comment for a specific agenda item (please include the item number).
- include your name so that you can be called when it is your turn to speak.
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- Under SB1036 the minutes from this meeting will omit student and parent names and other directory information, except as required by judicial order or federal law. If a parent/ legal guardian wishes a name be included, one must inform the board prior to their public comment.
De acuerdo con AB 361 en el Estado de California, organizaremos esta reunión de la junta directiva a través de teleconferencia debido a la siguiente circunstancia:
- La Junta Directiva de MWA sea reunera durante un estado de emergencia proclamado por el Estado de California debido a la pandemia de COVID-19.
Comentarios públicos
- El público puede dirigirse a la Junta Directiva de la MWA con respecto a cualquier asunto dentro de la jurisdicción del tema materia por la Junta Directiva de la MWA.
- Bajo comentario público, los miembros del público pueden:
- Hacer comentarios sobre los puntos del orden del día
- Hacer comentarios sobre puntos no incluidos en el orden del día
- Las presentaciones están limitadas a dos minutos cada una, o un total de seis minutos para todos los oradores, o se puede acortar el límite de dos minutos.
• De acuerdo con la Ley Brown, la Junta Directiva de la MWA puede escuchar los comentarios, pero no discutirán ni tomarán medidas sobre los temas presentados. La respuesta de los miembros de la Junta Directiva a las declaraciones o preguntas de las personas que comentan temas que no figuran en el orden del día es muy limitada.
- Mientras las reuniones se llevan a cabo virtualmente, los miembros del publico que desean hablar durante la junta pueden presentar una solicitud para hablar antes de las 9:00 a.m. del día de la reunión de la junta o usar la función de levantar la mano durante las secciones de comentarios públicos de la reunión.
- Si desea enviar su solicitud de uso de la palabra antes de la reunión, envíe su solicitud por correo electrónico a emartinez@mwacademy.org en inglés o español.
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- Incluya su nombre para que pueda ser llamado cuando sea su turno de hablar.
- indicar si es un comentario público general para el comienzo de la reunión o si es comentario público sobre un artículo específico del programa (incluya el número del artículo).
- Durante la reunión, le llamaremos por su nombre y deberá utilizar la función de "levantar la mano" para identificarse.
- En virtud de la SB1036, las actas de esta reunión omitirán los nombres de los estudiantes y padres y otra información del directorio, excepto cuando lo requiera la orden judicial o por la ley federal. Si un padre/tutor legal desea que se incluya un nombre, se debe informar a la junta antes de su comentario público.
If you have questions about the board agenda and materials or you are in need of disability-related
accommodations, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre la agenda y materiales de la junta o necesita adaptaciones relacionadas con la
discapacidad, comuníquese con:
Bryann Fitzpatrick at bfitzpatrick@mwacademy.org.
Please note that all agenda times are estimates.
Tenga en cuenta que todos los horarios de la agenda son estimaciones.
Committee Members Present
James McLean (remote), Janis Glover (remote), Lori Crawford (remote), Phil Gordon (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Hung Mai (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Audit Advisory Committee Meeting
A.
MWA 2023-24 AUDIT REPORTS
B.
AUDIT RFP PROCESS
The Committee requested the MW A team seek requests for proposals for audit services as our charter requires a change every five years. CLA will be able to submit a proposal provided there is a change in audit partners. The Committee affirmed plans to meet twice yearly with the independent auditors, (i) initially early in the calendar year to define a work plan and schedule for the annual audits, following Board approval/renewal of the outside auditor's engagement; and (ii) later in the calendar year, after annual audits have been completed and draft financial statements circulated to the Committee for review, to discuss the results of the audits - with further, internal meetings of the Committee to be scheduled as needed. Next meeting: To be scheduled for early 2025 to review the audit proposals. There being no further business to consider, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. PST.
Ms. Huang and Ms. Sprague reviewed the content of the Governance Communication Letter and the draft Independent Auditor’s Report and MWA financial statements with the Committee, noting that (i) their team had encountered no difficulties or disagreements in dealing with MWA management while performing and completing the audit of MWA financial statements; that (ii) no deficiencies were found, i.e., there were no findings or questioned costs; and that (iii) the financial statements, in all material respects, fairly present the financial position of MWA. Following discussion, the Committee accepted and approved the Independent Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements