Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

Audit Committee

Date and Time

Thursday October 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM

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Committee Members Present

A. Abich (remote), C. Smet (remote), E. Heggen (remote), L. Russell (remote), T. Stanton (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

C. Quane (remote), C. Zeigler (remote), Marlen Gomez (remote), S. Ito (remote), Sonia Oliva (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Smet called a meeting of the Audit Committee Committee of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy to order on Thursday Oct 29, 2020 at 1:03 PM.

II. Audit Committee

A.

2019-2020 Audit Report

Marlen Gomez, CLA, reviewed required communications to the CNCA Board and discussed:
  1. Recent accounting standards.
  2. CLA did not encounter any issues with management during the audit engagement.
  3. Marlen Gomez, CLA, led a presentation and group conversation of the independent auditor's report.
  4. Opinion - Unmodified, which is a clean opinion.
  5. Consolidating Statement of Financial Position - $119M Total Liabilities & Net Assets
  6. Consolidating Statement of Activities - $1.7M Net Income
  7. Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows - Indicates increase in cash
  8. Consolidating Statement of Functional Expenses - Program, Management & Fundraising expenses discussed
  9. Reviewed Footnotes
  10. Reviewed State Compliance
  11. Reviewed Federal Single Audit
  12. Reviewed Entity Financial Statements
  13. Reviewed Independent Auditor's Letter on Internal Controls - Clean letter
  14. Reviewed Independent Auditor's Letter on Single Audit - Clean Letter
  15. Reviewed Independent Auditor's Letter on State Compliance - Clean letter
  16. Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs -No findings and designated as a low risk auditee
L. Russell made a motion to Make recommendation to CNCA Board to approve 2019-20 Audit.
E. Heggen seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Smet
Aye
E. Heggen
Aye
L. Russell
Aye

III. Other Business

A.

Audit Firm Selection Fiscal Year 2020-2021

L. Russell made a motion to Select CLA to lead 2020-21 audit engagement.
C. Smet seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Russell
Aye
E. Heggen
Aye
C. Smet
Aye

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Smet
Documents used during the meeting
  • 6.30.20 CNCA Audited FS Draft 10.22.20.pdf