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2011-01-18: Work Session Minutes
VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WORK SESSION
VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT OFFICE
JANUARY 18, 2011
Minutes of a Work Session of the Virgin Valley Water District Board held on January 18, 2011, at the Virgin Valley Water District Office at 3:00 p.m. Attending were President Karl Gustaveson arriving at 3:21 p.m., Vice-President Mark McEwen, Secretary-Treasurer Kenyon Leavitt and Board Members Ted Miller and Sandra Ramaker. Also present were Kenneth Rock General Manager, Bo Bingham District Counsel, John Gleave District CFO and David Waite representing Draper & Gleave, LLC and Mary Johnson taking minutes and other interested parties of agenda items.
Discussion – Work Session with David Stratton Waite with Draper & Gleave, LLC for review, modifications and/or changes to accounting functions and procedures at Virgin Valley Water District (VVWD)
Vice-President Mark McEwen opened the meeting at 3:17 p.m.
David Waite began the meeting with background information about himself, his relationship to John Gleave and Kenyon Leavitt and information regarding Draper & Gleave, LLC. David stated that the purpose of this meeting was to obtain information from the Board and staff and to obtain a better understanding of their wants, needs, likes and dislikes for accounting procedures and information produced and received from an accounting firm in order to make informed decisions.
Discussion of the overall accounting functions; monthly reporting and forensic accounting procedures ensued with comments, questions and concerns stated by the board and staff. It was suggested that annual budgets be comparative; that graphs and wording be such that all board members and the common rate payer could understand; information provided on a timelier basis or to have current information available at meeting where board is to make a decision on spending; and to have information available when making spending decisions as to how this expenditure is going to effect the current and future budgets along with staff recommendations.
David asked the board what their auditor expectations were and informed the board what is expected of an auditor.
David then presented an overview and summarization of the meeting and his understanding of what the board would like to see.
President Karl Gustaveson adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.
(NOTE): The minutes of this meeting have been tape-recorded and will remain on file in the District office for a one-year period for public examination.
Work Session Minutes: 2011-01-18 (.pdf 14.K)