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May 30, 2017 - 3:30 PM
31111 Greenspot Road, Highland C A 92346
AG E N D A
C A LL TO O RD ER
P LED G E O F A LLEG IA N C E
P UBLIC C O MMEN T S
N E W B U SI N E SS
1.Approve the April 25, 2017 Finance and Human Resources Standing Committee
Meeting Minutes
2.Present Entrance C onference Items for Auditing District Financials
3.Review Surplus Property Policy 7.1.1
AD J O U RN
P LEAS E NO T E:
P urs uant to G o vernment C ode S ectio n 54954.2(a), any reques t fo r a d is ability-related modific ation or
ac commod ation, inc luding auxiliary aid s o r s ervices , that is s o ught in ord er to participate in the ab o ve-
agendized pub lic meeting s hould be d irected to the District C lerk at (909) 885-4900 at leas t 72 ho urs prior
to said meeting.
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Minutes 4/25/17 cmk
Subject to Approval
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT April 25, 2017
FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
Ms. Koide called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and Mr. Tompkins led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Smith, Morales
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Kerrie Bryan, Human
Resources/Risk & Safety Manager; Rudy Guerrero, Accountant;
Christi Koide, Administrative Assistant
GUEST(s): Members of the Public
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Administrative Assistant declared the public participation section of the meeting
open at 3:32 p.m.
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.
APPROVE THE MARCH 28, 2017 FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES STANDING
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
M/S/C (Morales-Smith) to approve the March 28, 2017 Finance and Human
Resources Standing Committee meeting minutes as submitted.
DISCUSS CONTRACT AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES
The Chief Financial Officer provided an overview of the review process for the six
proposals that were submitted, which included: technical qualifications, audit
approach, cost comparison of fee proposals, and references.
HUMAN RESOURCES UPDATE
The Human Resources/Risk & Safety Manager provided recruitment updates for the
following: Customer Service Recruitment for one permanent and one temporary
Customer Service Representative; Field Service Worker I internal recruitment.
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
James Morales, Jr., David E. Smith,
Governing Board Member Governing Board Member
S TAF F R E P O RT
Agend a Item #2.
Meeting Date: May 30, 2017
Dis cus s ion Item
To: F I NANC E A ND HUMAN R ES O UR C ES C O MMI T T E E
F rom: C hief F inanc ial O fficer
Subject: P res ent Entranc e C onferenc e Items for Aud iting Dis tric t F inanc ials
R E C O MME N D AT IO N:
S taff recommends that the F inanc e and Human R esources S tanding C o mmittee (C o mmittee) review the
Engagement Letters and p lanning d o cument fro m Vic enti, Lloyd & S tutzman, LLP (VLS ) for P rofes s io nal
Auditing S ervic es of EV W D and NF W C for the year end ed June 30, 2017.
B AC KG R OUN D / AN ALYS IS :
S taff has plac ed this item o n the C o mmittee meeting agenda in o rder to introduc e the princ ip als fro m the
Dis tric t’s new audit firm. In additio n, as aud iting is a review of managements ’ activities , best p ractices d ic tate
that a line of c o mmunicatio n b e estab lis hed between the Dis tric t audito rs and G overning Board.
T herefo re, attac hed for the Board to review are Engagement Letters from VLS to provide auditing s ervic es to
E VW D for the fis cal year ended June 30, 2017, and an ind ep endent review of the No rth F o rk Water C ompany
fo r the year end ed January 31, 2018. T he Engagement Letters exp lain what the o b jectives o f thes e s ervices will
b e, and d es cribe the proc ed ures that will be us ed to p erform their wo rk. We have als o attac hed the firm’s
‘O verall P lan to Acc o mp lis h the Audit’ do c ument. T his letter gives ins ight as to what audit services will be
p ro vided along with the timing of the aud it.
Auditing S tand ard s req uire for these doc uments to b e communic ated to tho s e charged with G overnanc e and
VL S is p res ent to ans wer any q uestio ns.
AG E N C Y ID E ALS AN D E N D E AVO R S :
Ideals and End eavor I I - Maintain An Environment C ommitted To Elevated P ublic S ervice
(E) - P ractice trans parent & acc o untable fis c al management
R E VIE W B Y OT HE R S :
T his agenda item has been reviewed b y the Adminis tratio n Dep artment.
F IS C AL IMPAC T :
T here is no fis c al impac t as s o ciated with this agenda item.
ATTAC H M EN TS:
Description Type
Auditing P lan Backup Material
E VW D Engageme nt Letter Backup Material
N F W C Engage ment Letter Backup Material
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
Presented by Vicenti, Lloyd & Stutzman LLP
Renee Graves, CPA, CGFM
Leslie Ward, CPA
AUDIT SERVICES/OBJECTIVES
Our audit will be made in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America and the Standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. The audit will
include such tests of the accounting records and other auditing procedures as we consider
necessary to enable us to express our professional opinion whether the financial statements are
presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The audit of the financial statements does not relieve
management or those charged with governance of their responsibilities.
An essential feature of our audit is to gain an understanding of your system of internal controls
upon which the scope and extent of our audit tests will be determined. Such an audit is not
intended to be sufficiently conclusive to assure the discovery of errors, fraudulent financial
reporting, misappropriation of assets, or violations of laws or governmental regulations, although
their discovery may result. However, we feel that it offers an acceptable balance between
conclusive reliability and reasonable audit costs. It provides for inquiries and selective tests of
your operating procedures, including those designed to safeguard property and the accuracy and
timeliness of cash disbursements. It gives reasonable assurance that the overall financial position
and the results of operations are fairly presented on the basis indicated. It should be recognized,
however, that it gives less assurance as to the accuracy of the individual items appearing in the
financial statements since the tests are directed toward forming an opinion on the financial
statements taken as a whole.
2017 AUDIT SERVICES
We will audit the Statement of Net Position, Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in
Net Position and Statement of Cash Flows as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017. The audit
referred to above will include all supplementary schedules required by generally accepted
accounting standards, the State Controller’s Office, and Single Audit Uniform Guidance. We
will also ensure that the District’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) is prepared in
conformity with the current Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting
(GAAFR).
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
2017 AUDIT REQUIREMENTS (continued)
We have not been engaged to report on any other statements, reports or forms that require an
auditors’ opinion. We will perform review procedures for the North Fork Water Company and
will issue an Independent Accountant’s Review Report.
Management will prepare the financial statements, including footnotes and supplementary
schedules in compliance with the reporting format required by Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) No. 34; this includes financial reporting and disclosures for GASB No.
45 Other Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions (OPEB) and GASB No. 68 Accounting
and Financial Reporting for Pensions—an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27. We can assist
management in the preparation of the financial statements.
The audit referred to above also includes reporting on internal control related to the financial
statements and compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, regulations, contracts,
agreements, and grants, noncompliance with which could have a material effect on the financial
statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.
COMMUNICATIONS ARISING FROM THE AUDIT
We will communicate to the audit sub-committee certain other matters related to the conduct of
our audit, in accordance with, generally accepted auditing standards on The Auditor’s
Communication with Those Charged with Governance, this communication will include:
The Auditor’s Responsibilities with Regard to the Financial Statement Audit
Planned Scope and Timing of the Audit
Significant Findings from the Audit:
♦ Qualitative aspects of significant accounting practices of the District such as
accounting policies, accounting estimates and financial statement disclosures
♦ Significant difficulties, if any, encountered in performing the audit
♦ Uncorrected misstatements
♦ Disagreements with management
♦ Material, corrected misstatements as a result of audit procedures
♦ Representations the auditor has requested from management
♦ Management’s consultations with other accountants
♦ Significant issues such as business conditions affecting the District or the
application of accounting principles and auditing standards – especially if
discussed prior to our retention as the auditor
♦ Other findings or issues that we believe to be significant and relevant to those
responsible for the financial reporting process
Independence – communication of any non-audit services performed or expected to be
performed
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
COMMUNICATIONS ARISING FROM THE AUDIT (continued)
As part of the required communications, we will communicate, to the extent that they come to
our attention, material errors, fraud or other illegal acts that are clearly not inconsequential, and
any control deficiencies. Any internal control or compliance related matters that are required to
be communicated under professional standards or Federal and State agencies will be included in
our audit report.
We may also have other comments for management on matters we have observed and possible
ways to improve the efficiency of your operations, or other recommendations concerning the
internal control structure. With respect to these other communications, it is our normal practice
to discuss comments, if appropriate, with the level of management responsible for the matters
prior to their communication to senior management and/or the Finance Committee.
Before our reports are issued, draft copies are reviewed with management and Finance
Committee. These reports are also subjected to firm technical review procedures by an
independent partner.
ORGANIZATION AND STAFF
Our staffing has been planned to obtain the optimum blend of efficiency and quality. Renee
Graves is the engagement partner, Leslie Ward is the engagement manager and Daphne Liu is
the senior in-charge over the engagement. The partner, manager and in-charge all have
significant industry knowledge. The manager and in-charge will have responsibility for
coordinating all of the audit areas on the 2017 engagement.
TIMING OF THE AUDIT
Our audit of the financial statements will be performed in three phases: (1) planning, (2) test of
controls and risk assessment, and (3) account balance procedures. We will maintain regular
contact with appropriate members of management to ensure all due dates will be met.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
TIMING OF THE AUDIT (continued)
Our audit work will be scheduled to meet the following timetable:
Audit Planning April - May
Pre-audit meeting with management and board May 30, 2017
Additional planning and risk assessment, including
testing of internal controls August 8 & 9, 2017
Commencement of year-end work Week of August 28 -tentative
September 5-8, 2017
Exit conference with management to review
AJEs and management letter September 18, 2017
Finalize audit report October 12, 2017
Final report – single audit October 20, 2017
Present final report to Finance Committee October 24, 2017
Present final report to Board of Directors November 8, 2017
ITEMS OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE 2017 AUDIT
Litigation Review
We are required to circulate letters to various attorneys handling any significant legal matters and
discuss these issues with management in consideration of the appropriate recording and
disclosure of contingencies.
Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
Generally accepted auditing standards requires auditors to assess and identify the risk of fraud in
an organization that could be material to the financial statements. We will make inquiries of
management and others, including a board member, regarding their knowledge of fraud and
known allegations of fraud. We will evaluate the entity’s programs and controls in place to
mitigate risks of fraud and how the organization’s business practices and ethical standards are
communicated to employees.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
NEW GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
As deemed necessary, the Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) will issue new
accounting standards that may impact financial presentations. It is management’s responsibility
to implement the appropriate GASB Statement as they pertain to District operations. We can
provide assistance to the District with implementation of a new standard under a separate
agreement.
Statement No. 74 – Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other than
Pension Plans
In June 2015, the GASB issued Statement No. 74 and establishes standards of financial reporting
for defined benefit OPEB plans and defined contribution OPEB plans. This statement is closely
related in some areas to Statement No. 75. The statement is effective for the fiscal year 2016–17.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 80
In January 2016, the GASB issued Statement No. 80 Blending Requirements for Certain
Component Units—an amendment of GASB Statement No. 14. This statement establishes an
additional blending requirement for the financial statement presentation of component units. A
component unit should be included in the reporting entity financial statements if the component
unit is organized as a not-for-profit corporation in which the primary government is the sole
corporate member, as identified in the component unit’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, and
the component unit is included in the financial reporting entity pursuant to the provisions in
paragraphs 21−37 of Statement 14, as amended. The statement is effective for the fiscal year
2016-17.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 82
In March 2016, the GASB issued Statement No. 82 Pension Issues—an amendment of GASB
Statements No. 67, No. 68, and No. 73. This statement addresses issues regarding (1) the
presentation of payroll-related measures in required supplementary information, (2) the selection
of assumptions and the treatment of deviations from the guidance in an Actuarial Standard of
Practice for financial reporting purposes, and (3) the classification of payments made by
employers to satisfy employee (plan member) contribution requirements. The statement is
effective for the fiscal year 2016-17.
NEW GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED, NOT YET EFFECTIVE
Future GASB Statements
In addition, to the GASB Statements noted above, there are several exposure drafts with potential
implementation dates ranging from fiscal years 2017-18 and beyond.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
NEW GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED, NOT YET EFFECTIVE
(continued)
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 75
In June 2015, the GASB issued Statement No. 75 Accounting and Financial Reporting for
Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. This statement establishes standards for
governmental employer recognition, measurement, and presentation of information about OPEB.
The statement also establishes requirements for reporting information about financial support
provided by certain non-employer entities for OPEB that is provided to the employees of other
entities. This statement is closely related in some areas to GASB Statement No. 74. The
statement is effective for the fiscal year 2017-18.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 81
In March 2016, the GASB issued Statement No. 81 Irrevocable Split-Interest Agreements.
This statement establishes guidance in order to improve accounting and financial reporting for
irrevocable split-interest agreements by providing recognition and measurement guidance for
situations in which a government is a beneficiary of the agreement. This Statement requires that
a government that receives resources pursuant to an irrevocable split-interest agreement
recognize assets, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources at the inception of the agreement.
Furthermore, this statement requires that a government recognize assets representing its
beneficial interests in irrevocable split-interest agreements that are administered by a third party,
if the government controls the present service capacity of the beneficial interests. This Statement
requires that a government recognize revenue when the resources become applicable to the
reporting period. The statement is effective for the fiscal year 2017-18.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 85
In March 2017, the GASB issued Statement No. 85 Omnibus 2017. The objective of the
statement is to address practice issues that have been identified during implementation and
application of certain GASB Statements. Specific topics addressed in this statement are related
to blended component units, goodwill, fair value measurement and application, and
postemployment benefits (OPEB). The statement is effective for the fiscal year 2017-18.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 86 – Certain Debt
Extinguishment Issues
In May 2017, the GASB issued Statement No. 86, Certain Debt Extinguishment Issues. The
objective of this statement is to improve consistency in accounting and financial reporting for in-
substance defeasance of debt by providing guidance for transactions in which cash and other
monetary assets acquired with only existing resources—resources other than the proceeds of
refunding debt—are placed in an irrevocable trust for the sole purpose of extinguishing debt.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
OVERALL PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE AUDIT
For the Year Ended June 30, 2017
NEW GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED, NOT YET EFFECTIVE
(continued)
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 86 – Certain Debt
Extinguishment Issues (continued)
This Statement also improves accounting and financial reporting for prepaid insurance on debt
that is extinguished and notes to financial statements for debt that is in-substance defeased. This
statement is effective for 2017-18.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 83
In November 2016, the GASB issued Statement No. 83 Certain Asset Retirement Obligations.
This statement addresses accounting and financial reporting for certain asset retirement
obligations when a legally enforceable liability is associated with the retirement of a tangible
capital asset. The statement establishes criteria for determining the timing and pattern of
recognition of a liability and a corresponding deferred outflow of resources. The statement is
effective for the fiscal year 2018-19.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 84
In January 2017, the GASB issued Statement No. 84 Fiduciary Activities. The objective of the
statement is to improve guidance regarding the recognition of fiduciary activities for accounting
and financial reporting purposes by establishing criteria for identifying fiduciary activities of all
state and local governments. The statement is effective for the fiscal year 2019-20.
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May 10, 2017
Mr. Brian Tompkins
East Valley Water District
31111 Greenspot Road
Highland, CA 92346
Dear Mr. Tompkins:
We are pleased to confirm our understanding of the services we are to provide East Valley Water
District (“EVWD” or “the District”) for the year ended June 30, 2017. We will audit the financial
statements of EVWD, including its blended component units, and the related notes to the financial
statements, which collectively comprise the basic financial statements of EVWD as of and for the year
ended June 30, 2017. We will also ensure that the District’s comprehensive annual financial report
(CAFR) is prepared in conformity with the current Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial
Reporting (GAAFR) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
Accounting standards generally accepted in the United States of America provide for certain required
supplementary information (RSI), such as management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), to
supplement EVWD’s basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic
financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to
be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate
operational, economic, or historical context. As part of our engagement, we will apply certain limited
procedures to EVWD’s RSI in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. These limited procedures will consist of inquiries of management regarding the
methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with
management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we
obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We will not express an opinion or provide
any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient
evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. The following RSI is required by generally
accepted accounting principles and will be subjected to certain limited procedures, but will not be
audited:
1) Management’s Discussion and Analysis
2) Schedule of Funding Progress Postemployment Health Coverage
3) Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability – PERS
4) Schedule of Contributions – PERS
We have also been engaged to report on supplementary information other than RSI that accompanies
EVWD’s financial statements. We will subject the following supplementary information to the auditing
procedures applied in our audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including
comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records
used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional
procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
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and we will provide an opinion on it in relation to the financial statements as a whole in a report
combined with our auditor’s report on the financial statements, except for the schedule of expenditures
of federal awards that will be in a separate written report accompanying our auditor’s report:
1) Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
2) Combining Schedule of Net Position
3) Combining Schedule of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position
4) Combining Schedule of Cash Flows
5) Refunding Revenue Bonds – Series 2010
6) Refunding Revenue Bonds – Series 2013
7) US Bancorp Installment Purchase Agreement
8) Department of Water Resources Construction Loan – Contract 00C412
9) Department of Water Resources Construction Loan – Contract 10CX110
Audit Objectives
The objective of our audit is the expression of an opinion as to whether your financial statements are
fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles and to report on the fairness of the supplementary information referred to in the second
paragraph when considered in relation to the financial statements as a whole. The objective also includes
reporting on—
• Internal control over financial reporting and compliance with provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts, and award agreements, noncompliance with which could have a material effect on the
financial statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.
• Internal control over compliance related to major programs and an opinion (or disclaimer of
opinion) on compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of federal
awards that could have a direct and material effect on each major program in accordance with the
Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part
200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards (Uniform Guidance).
The Government Auditing Standards report on internal control over financial reporting and on
compliance and other matters will include a paragraph that states that (1) the purpose of the report is
solely to describe the scope of testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing,
and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on compliance, and
(2) the report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. The Uniform Guidance report on
internal control over compliance will include a paragraph that states that the purpose of the report on
internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of testing of internal control over
compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Both
reports will state that the report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Our audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America; the standards for financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,
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issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996; and
the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, and will include tests of accounting records, a determination of
major program(s) in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, and other procedures we consider
necessary to enable us to express such an opinion. We will issue a written report upon completion of our
Single Audit. Our report will be addressed to the Board of Directors of EVWD. We cannot provide
assurance that an unmodified opinion will be expressed. Circumstances may arise in which it is
necessary for us to modify our opinion or add emphasis-of-matter or other-matter paragraphs. If our
opinion is other than unmodified, we will discuss the reasons with you in advance. If, for any reason, we
are unable to complete the audit or are unable to form or have not formed an opinion, we may decline to
express an opinion or issue our report, or we may withdraw from this engagement.
Audit Procedures—General
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements; therefore, our audit will involve judgment about the number of transactions to be
examined and the areas to be tested. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We will plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether from (1) errors, (2) fraudulent financial reporting, (3) misappropriation of assets, or (4)
violations of laws or governmental regulations that are attributable to the government or to acts by
management or employees acting on behalf of the government. Because the determination of abuse is
subjective, Government Auditing Standards do not expect auditors to provide reasonable assurance of
detecting abuse.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, combined with the inherent limitations of internal control,
and because we will not perform a detailed examination of all transactions, there is a risk that material
misstatements or noncompliance may exist and not be detected by us, even though the audit is properly
planned and performed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards and Government
Auditing Standards. In addition, an audit is not designed to detect immaterial misstatements or violations
of laws or governmental regulations that do not have a direct and material effect on the financial
statements or on major programs. However, we will inform the appropriate level of management of any
material errors, any fraudulent financial reporting, or misappropriation of assets that come to our
attention. We will also inform the appropriate level of management of any violations of laws or
governmental regulations that come to our attention, unless clearly inconsequential, and of any material
abuse that comes to our attention. We will include such matters in the reports required for a Single Audit.
Our responsibility as auditors is limited to the period covered by our audit and does not extend to any
later periods for which we are not engaged as auditors.
Our procedures will include tests of documentary evidence supporting the transactions recorded in the
accounts, and may include tests of the physical existence of inventories, and direct confirmation of
receivables and certain other assets and liabilities by correspondence with selected individuals, funding
sources, creditors, and financial institutions. We may request written representations from your attorneys
as part of the engagement. At the conclusion of our audit, we will require certain written representations
from you about your responsibilities for the financial statements; schedule of expenditures of federal
awards; federal award programs; compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements;
and other responsibilities required by generally accepted auditing standards.
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Audit Procedures—Internal Control
Our audit will include obtaining an understanding of the government and its environment, including
internal control, sufficient to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and to
design the nature, timing, and extent of further audit procedures. Tests of controls may be performed to
test the effectiveness of certain controls that we consider relevant to preventing and detecting errors and
fraud that are material to the financial statements and to preventing and detecting misstatements
resulting from illegal acts and other noncompliance matters that have a direct and material effect on the
financial statements. Our tests, if performed, will be less in scope than would be necessary to render an
opinion on internal control and, accordingly, no opinion will be expressed in our report on internal
control issued pursuant to Government Auditing Standards.
As required by the Uniform Guidance, we will perform tests of controls over compliance to evaluate the
effectiveness of the design and operation of controls that we consider relevant to preventing or detecting
material noncompliance with compliance requirements applicable to each major federal award program.
However, our tests will be less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on those controls
and, accordingly, no opinion will be expressed in our report on internal control issued pursuant to the
Uniform Guidance.
An audit is not designed to provide assurance on internal control or to identify significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses. However, during the audit, we will communicate to management and those
charged with governance internal control related matters that are required to be communicated under
AICPA professional standards, Government Auditing Standards, and the Uniform Guidance.
Audit Procedures—Compliance
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we will perform tests of EVWD’s compliance with provisions of applicable laws,
regulations, contracts, and agreements, including grant agreements. However, the objective of those
procedures will not be to provide an opinion on overall compliance and we will not express such an
opinion in our report on compliance issued pursuant to Government Auditing Standards.
The Uniform Guidance requires that we also plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the auditee has complied with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions
of federal awards applicable to major programs. Our procedures will consist of tests of transactions and
other applicable procedures described in the OMB Compliance Supplement for the types of compliance
requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each of EVWD’s major programs. The
purpose of these procedures will be to express an opinion on EVWD’s compliance with requirements
applicable to each of its major programs in our report on compliance issued pursuant to the Uniform
Guidance.
Other Services
We will assist in preparing the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal awards, and
related notes of EVWD in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the
Uniform Guidance based on information provided by you. We will also assist in the preparation of the
State Controller’s Report, and preparation of the Continuing Disclosure Annual Report based on
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information provided by you. These nonaudit services do not constitute an audit under Government
Auditing Standards and such services will not be conducted in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards. We will perform the services in accordance with applicable professional standards. The other
services are limited to the financial statement services previously defined. We, in our sole professional
judgment, reserve the right to refuse to perform any procedure or take any action that could be construed
as assuming management responsibilities.
We will also conduct our review engagement of the North Fork Water Company as specified in a
separate engagement letter.
Management Responsibilities
Management is responsible for (1) designing, implementing, and maintaining effective internal controls,
including internal controls over federal awards, and for evaluating and monitoring ongoing activities to
help ensure that appropriate goals and objectives are met; (2) following laws and regulations; (3)
ensuring that there is reasonable assurance that government programs are administered in compliance
with compliance requirements; and (4) ensuring that management and financial information is reliable
and properly reported. Management is also responsible for implementing systems designed to achieve
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. You are also responsible
for the selection and application of accounting principles; for the preparation and fair presentation of the
financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal awards, and all accompanying information in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; and for compliance with applicable laws
and regulations (including federal statutes) and the provisions of contracts and grant agreements
(including award agreements). Your responsibilities also include identifying significant contractor
relationships in which the contractor has responsibility for program compliance and for the accuracy and
completeness of that information.
Management is also responsible for making all financial records and related information available to us
and for the accuracy and completeness of that information. You are also responsible for providing us
with (1) access to all information of which you are aware that is relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements, (2) access to personnel, accounts, books, records, supporting
documentation, and other information as needed to perform an audit under the Uniform Guidance, (3)
additional information that we may request for the purpose of the audit, and (4) unrestricted access to
persons within the government from whom we determine it necessary to obtain audit evidence.
Your responsibilities include adjusting the financial statements to correct material misstatements and
confirming to us in the management representation letter that the effects of any uncorrected
misstatements aggregated by us during the current engagement and pertaining to the latest period
presented are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements as a whole.
You are responsible for the design and implementation of programs and controls to prevent and detect
fraud, and for informing us about all known or suspected fraud affecting the government involving (1)
management, (2) employees who have significant roles in internal control, and (3) others where the
fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements. Your responsibilities include informing us
of your knowledge of any allegations of fraud or suspected fraud affecting the government received in
communications from employees, former employees, grantors, regulators, or others. In addition, you are
responsible for identifying and ensuring that the government complies with applicable laws, regulations,
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contracts, agreements, and grants. Management is also responsible for taking timely and appropriate
steps to remedy fraud and noncompliance with provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant
agreements, or abuse that we report. Additionally, as required by the Uniform Guidance, it is
management’s responsibility to evaluate and monitor noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations,
and the terms and conditions of federal awards; take prompt action when instances of noncompliance are
identified including noncompliance identified in audit findings; promptly follow up and take corrective
action on reported audit findings; and prepare a summary schedule of prior audit findings and a separate
corrective action plan. The summary schedule of prior audit findings should be available for our review
at the time of our final audit fieldwork.
You are responsible for identifying all federal awards received and understanding and complying with
the compliance requirements and for the preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards
(including notes and noncash assistance received) in conformity with the Uniform Guidance. You agree
to include our report on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards in any document that contains
and indicates that we have reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. You also agree to
make the audited financial statements readily available to intended users of the schedule of expenditures
of federal awards no later than the date the schedule of expenditures of federal awards is issued with our
report thereon. Your responsibilities include acknowledging to us in the written representation letter that
(1) you are responsible for presentation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards in accordance
with the Uniform Guidance; (2) you believe the schedule of expenditures of federal awards, including its
form and content, is stated fairly in accordance with the Uniform Guidance; (3) the methods of
measurement or presentation have not changed from those used in the prior period (or, if they have
changed, the reasons for such changes); and (4) you have disclosed to us any significant assumptions or
interpretations underlying the measurement or presentation of the schedule of expenditures of federal
awards.
You are also responsible for the preparation of the other supplementary information, which we have
been engaged to report on, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. You agree
to include our report on the supplementary information in any document that contains, and indicates that
we have reported on, the supplementary information. You also agree to make the audited financial
statements readily available to users of the supplementary information no later than the date the
supplementary information is issued with our report thereon. Your responsibilities include
acknowledging to us in the written representation letter that (1) you are responsible for presentation of
the supplementary information in accordance with GAAP; (2) you believe the supplementary
information, including its form and content, is fairly presented in accordance with GAAP; (3) the
methods of measurement or presentation have not changed from those used in the prior period (or, if
they have changed, the reasons for such changes); and (4) you have disclosed to us any significant
assumptions or interpretations underlying the measurement or presentation of the supplementary
information.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a process for tracking the status of audit
findings and recommendations. Management is also responsible for identifying and providing report
copies of previous financial audits, attestation engagements, performance audits, or other studies related
to the objectives discussed in the Audit Objectives section of this letter. This responsibility includes
relaying to us corrective actions taken to address significant findings and recommendations resulting
from those audits, attestation engagements, performance audits, or studies. You are also responsible for
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providing management’s views on our current findings, conclusions, and recommendations, as well as
your planned corrective actions, for the report, and for the timing and format for providing that
information.
You agree to assume all management responsibilities relating to the financial statements, schedule of
expenditures of federal awards, and related notes, and any other nonaudit services we provide. You will
be required to acknowledge in the management representation letter our assistance with preparation of
the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal awards, and related notes and that you have
reviewed and approved the financial statements, schedule of expenditures of federal awards, and related
notes prior to their issuance and have accepted responsibility for them. Further, you agree to oversee the
nonaudit services by designating an individual, preferably from senior management, with suitable skill,
knowledge, or experience; evaluate the adequacy and results of those services; and accept responsibility
for them.
Engagement Administration, Fees, and Other
The audit documentation for this engagement is the property of Vicenti, Lloyd & Stutzman LLP (VLS)
and constitutes confidential information. However, pursuant to authority given by law or regulation, we
may be requested to make certain audit documentation available to a cognizant or oversight agency or its
designee, or the U.S. Government Accountability Office for purposes of a quality review of the audit, to
resolve audit findings, or to carry out oversight responsibilities. We will notify you of any such request.
If requested, access to such audit documentation will be provided under the supervision of VLS
personnel. Furthermore, upon request, we may provide copies of selected audit documentation to the
aforementioned parties. These parties may intend, or decide, to distribute the copies or information
contained therein to others, including other governmental agencies.
The audit documentation for this engagement will be retained for a minimum of seven years after the
report release date or for any additional period requested by the cognizant or oversight agency, or pass-
through Entity. If we are aware that a federal awarding agency, pass-through entity, or auditee is
contesting an audit finding, we will contact the party(ies) contesting the audit finding for guidance prior
to destroying the audit documentation.
We utilize a third-party service provider in serving your account. It is possible for the service provider to
access confidential information about your organization, but we remain committed to maintaining the
confidentiality and security of your information. Accordingly, we maintain internal policies, procedures,
and safeguards to protect the confidentiality of your information. In addition, we have an agreement
with the service provider that includes confidentiality and non-disclosure clauses and we will take
reasonable precautions to determine that they have appropriate procedures in place to prevent the
unauthorized release of your confidential information to others. You will be asked to provide your
consent prior to the sharing of your confidential information with the third-party service provider.
Furthermore, we will remain responsible for the service provided by the third-party service provider.
Government Auditing Standards require that we provide you with a copy of our most recent external
peer review report and any letter of comment. We will also provide you any subsequent peer review
reports and letters of comment received during the period of the contract. Our 2016 peer review report
can be found on our website at http://vicenticpas.com/about/peer-review/.
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We expect to begin our audit in early August 2017 for interim procedures and early September 2017 for
year-end procedures; the final report will be issued in October 2017. Renee Graves is the engagement
partner and is responsible for supervising the engagement and signing the reports or authorizing another
individual to sign them.
We understand that your employees will prepare the schedules and obtain the documents requested in
the “Prepared by Client” (PBC) list provided to you. The final trial balance and key audit schedules will
be uploaded to the EVWD client portal hosted by VLS five days prior to the start of fieldwork. In
addition, your employees will locate any documents selected by us for testing and prepare any
confirmations we may request.
Our fee for these services (excluding the separate financial review and report for the North Fork Water
Company) is $22,500. The fee is based on anticipated cooperation from your personnel and the
assumption that unexpected circumstances will not be encountered during the audit. If significant
additional time is necessary, we will discuss it with you and arrive at a new fee estimate before we incur
the additional costs.
Closing
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to the East Valley Water District and believe this letter
accurately summarizes the significant terms of our engagement. If you have any questions, please let us
know. If you agree with the terms of our engagement as described in this letter, please sign a copy and
return it to us.
Very truly yours,
Renee S. Graves, CPA, CGFM
Vicenti, Lloyd & Stutzman LLP
RESPONSE:
This letter correctly sets forth the understanding of East Valley Water District.
Management signature:
Title:
Date:
May 10, 2017
Mr. Brian Tompkins
East Valley Water District
31111 Greenspot Road
Highland, CA 92346
RE: North Fork Water District
Dear Mr. Tompkins:
We are pleased to confirm our acceptance and understanding of the services we are to provide for the
year ended January 31, 2018.
We will perform a review engagement with respect to the financial statements of North Fork Water
District ( the Company), which comprise the statement of financial position as of January 31, 2018, and
the related statements of activities, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then
ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Our Responsibilities
The objective of our engagement is to obtain limited assurance as a basis for reporting whether we are
aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial statements in order for them to
be in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We will conduct our review engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting
and Review Services promulgated by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA
and comply with the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct, including the ethical principles of
integrity, objectivity, professional competence, and due care.
A review engagement includes primarily applying analytical procedures to your financial data and
making inquiries of management. A review engagement is substantially less in scope than an audit
engagement, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements as
a whole. A review engagement does not contemplate obtaining an understanding of the Company’s
internal control; assessing fraud risk; testing accounting records by obtaining sufficient appropriate audit
evidence through inspection, observation, confirmation, or other examination of source documents; or
other procedures ordinarily performed in an audit engagement. Accordingly, we will not express an
opinion regarding the financial statements.
Our engagement cannot be relied upon to identify or disclose any financial statement misstatements,
including those caused by fraud or error, or to identify or disclose any wrongdoing within the Company
or noncompliance with laws and regulations. However, we will inform the appropriate level of
management of any material errors and any evidence or information that comes to our attention during
the performance of our review procedures that fraud may have occurred. In addition, we will inform you
of any evidence or information that comes to our attention during the performance of our review
procedures regarding noncompliance with laws and regulations that may have occurred, unless they are
clearly inconsequential. We have no responsibility to identify and communicate deficiencies or material
weaknesses in your internal control as part of this engagement.
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North Fork Water District
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Your Responsibilities
The engagement to be performed is conducted on the basis that you acknowledge and understand that
our responsibility is to obtain limited assurance as a basis for reporting whether we are aware of any
material modifications that should be made to the financial statements in order for the statements to be
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. You have
the following overall responsibilities that are fundamental to our undertaking the engagement in
accordance with SSARS:
1) The selection of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as the
financial reporting framework to be applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
2) The preparation and fair presentation of financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the inclusion of all informative
disclosures that are appropriate for accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
3) The design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements.
4) The prevention and detection of fraud.
5) To ensure that the Company complies with the laws and regulations applicable to its activities.
6) The accuracy and completeness of the records, documents, explanations, and other information,
including significant judgments, you provide to us for the engagement.
7) To provide us with—
• access to all information of which you are aware is relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements, such as records, documentation, and other matters.
• additional information that we may request from you for the purpose of the review engagement.
• unrestricted access to persons within the Company of whom we determine it necessary to make
inquiries.
8) To provide us, at the conclusion of the engagement, with a letter that confirms certain
representations made during the review.
Our Report
We will issue a written report upon completion of our review of the Company’s financial statements.
Our report will be addressed to the board of directors of North Fork Water Company. We cannot provide
assurance that an unmodified accountant’s review report will be issued. Circumstances may arise in
which it is necessary for us to report known departures from accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America, add an emphasis-of-matter or other-matter paragraph(s), or withdraw from
the engagement. If, for any reason, we are unable to complete the review of your financial statements,
we will not issue a report on such statements as a result of this engagement.
You agree to include our accountant’s review report in any document containing financial statements
that indicates that such financial statements have been reviewed by us and, prior to inclusion of the
report, to ask our permission to do so.
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Other Relevant Information
Renee Graves is the engagement partner and is responsible for supervising the engagement and signing
the report or authorizing another individual to sign it.
We estimate that our fees for these services will not exceed $2,000 including out-of-pocket costs such as
report production, word processing, postage, travel, etc. The fee estimate is based on anticipated
cooperation from your personnel and the assumption that unexpected circumstances will not be
encountered during the work performed. If significant additional time is necessary, we will discuss it
with you and arrive at a new fee estimate before we incur the additional costs. Our invoices for these
fees are payable on presentation.
You agree to hold us harmless and to release, indemnify, and defend us from any liability or costs,
including attorney's fees, resulting from management's knowing misrepresentations to us.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you and believe this letter accurately summarizes the
significant terms of our engagement. If you have any questions, please let us know. If you acknowledge
and agree with the terms of our engagement as described in this letter, please sign a copy and return it to
us.
Sincerely,
Renee S. Graves, CPA, CGFM
Acknowledged:
East Valley Water District/
North Fork Water District
Date
S TAF F R E P O RT
Agend a Item #3.
Meeting Date: May 30, 2017
Dis cus s ion Item
To: F I NANC E A ND HUMAN R ES O UR C ES C O MMI T T E E
F rom: C hief F inanc ial O fficer
Subject: R eview S urplus P roperty P o licy 7.1.1
R E C O MME N D AT IO N:
S taff rec o mmends that the F inanc e and Human R es o urc es C o mmittee review the attac hed S urp lus P roperty
P o licy.
B AC KG R OUN D / AN ALYS IS :
O ne o f Eas t Valley Water Dis tric t’s O rganizatio nal End eavors is to “Dedic ate Effort Toward S ys tem
Maintenanc e and Modernization”, which oc c as io nally leads to the need to d is p o s e of retired o r surp lus as s ets .
T he attached p o licy d efines the criteria fo r d eclaring surp lus property, as well as , the authorizations req uired
fo r proper d is pos al. After the disposal o f the p ro p erty, p ro c eeds , if received , may b e c red ited to the
ap p ro p riate equip ment replac ement fund o r the EVW D Employee Events As s oc iation.
AG E N C Y ID E ALS AN D E N D E AVO R S :
Ideals and End eavor I - Encourage Innovative Inves tments To P romote S us tainable Benefits
(D ) – Dedicate effort toward system maintenance & modernization
Ideals and End eavor I I - Maintain An Environment C ommitted To Elevated P ublic S ervice
(E) - P ractice trans parent & acc o untable fis c al management
R E VIE W B Y OT HE R S :
T his agenda item has been reviewed b y Exec utive Management.
F IS C AL IMPAC T :
T here is no fis c al impac t as s o ciated with this agenda item.
ATTAC H M EN TS:
Description Type
7.1.1 Surplus P roperty P o licy Backup Material
Surplus P rope rty / Capital Asset Disposition Fo rm Backup Material
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Administrative Policies & Programs
Policy Title: Surplus Property Policy
Original Approval Date:
June 14, 2017
Last Revised:
Policy No:
7.1.1
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Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish uniform procedures for disposing of property that
has been declared surplus by the District. Generally, property is declared surplus if it is no
longer needed by the using department because of decreased use, poor condition, damage
not worth the cost of repairing, and/or obsolescence.
Scope
For the purposes of this policy, surplus property may include supplies, equipment, and
components of plant facilities. Examples include, but are not limited, office equipment,
furniture and fixtures, pool vehicles and other fleet equipment, pumps, valves, and other
facility components. This policy does not pertain to real property, disposal of which is
subject to additional legal requirements.
Responsibility and Authorization
A Department Head will determine if supplies, a piece of equipment or a capital asset has
become surplus based on the description above. If so, the Department Head, or a designee
will determine the value of the surplus item, either from an existing source document or
a reasonable estimate of replacement value if a source document is unavailable in the
District’s document management system.
Before an asset is sold or otherwise disposed of, it must first be determined if the asset
had originally been purchased with grant monies. If this is the case, the District must refer
to the grant agreement and follow prescribed procedures for disposition.
If the current value of the surplus property is determined to be less than $1,000,
the Department Head should notify the Finance Department, determine the
appropriate method of disposition, and coordinate its disposal. The General
Manager/CEO’s approval is required for items valued between $1,000 - $3,000.
If the property item deemed surplus has an estimated current value of over $3,000,
then the Department Head must complete a Surplus Property / Capital Asset
Disposition form. This form is available on the District’s intranet. One copy of the
form should be completed and circulated for signatures. After signatures are
obtained, the property must be declared surplus by the Board of Directors.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Administrative Policies & Programs
Policy Title: Surplus Property Policy
Original Approval Date:
June 14, 2017
Last Revised:
Policy No:
7.1.1
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Methods of Disposal
There are four approved methods for disposal of surplus property including:
Trade in for credit on new material or equipment
Public Sale
Public Donation
Scrap
1. Trade In - Surplus property can be offered as trade-in for new equipment or material
or for credit towards the acquisition of new property. If the current value of a
surplus property item slated for trade-in is $1,000 or over, then a Surplus
Property/Capital Asset Disposition form should be completed. The estimated trade
in value of the surplus property or capital asset should be noted on the Surplus
Property/Capital Asset Disposition form and on the purchase order issued for any
new property resulting from the trade in.
2. Public Sale - Surplus property may be offered for sale. All surplus property is for
sale “as is” and “where is,” with no warranty, guarantee, or representati on of any
kind, expressed or implied, as to the condition, utility or usability of the property
offered for sale. For any sale of surplus property with a current value of $1,000 or
above, the Department Head should indicate on the Surplus Property / Capital Asset
Disposition form the recommended selling method and any other notations in the
Department Head approval. Appropriate methods of sale are as follows:
A. Public Auction – District staff may conduct public auctions or the District may
contract with a professional auctioneer and/or an Internet auctioneer for this
service.
B. Sealed Bids – Sealed bids may be solicited for the sale of surplus property.
Surplus property disposed of in this manner shall be sold to the highest
responsible bidder.
C. Negotiated Sale – Surplus property may be sold outright if the Department
Head, with concurrence of the General Manager/CEO, determines that only
one known buyer is available or interested in acquiring the property.
D. Selling as Salvage – Equipment, materials, supplies, fixtures, or facility
components that are no longer capable of performing their intended function
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Administrative Policies & Programs
Policy Title: Surplus Property Policy
Original Approval Date:
June 14, 2017
Last Revised:
Policy No:
7.1.1
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without extensive repair, or that are of no value except for reclamation
purposes, may be considered salvage. Surplus property may be sold as salvage
if the Department Head deems that the value of the raw material exceeds
the value of the property.
3. Donation - The Department Head may recommend and the General Manager/CEO
may authorize, the donation of surplus property to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization or school district located or operating within the District’s service area
or, secondarily, to any other non-profit organization or private organization that
aids nonprofit organizations.
A. Noticing - If surplus property has been approved for donation, the
Department Head will notice the availability of such property for donation,
indicating the quantity, description, and location of the surplus property, by
advertisement in a local newspaper and on the District’s web site. This notice
will also indicate a closing date for the receipt of all requests for donation
and indicate the way in which interested parties can receive additional
information.
B. Terms & Conditions - Requests for donation will be accepted on a first-come,
first-serve basis. The Department Head will send a letter to the non-profit
organization(s) or school district(s) that respond to the notice to advise them
of the District’s terms and conditions of the donation. Generally, the terms
and conditions are:
Accepting the property “as is,” with no implied warranties;
Exhibit an immediate need for the property;
Agreeing that the property will never be sold or transferred for
profit; and
Assume all costs and liability associated with the removal and
transportation of the surplus property from the Dist rict.
A return letter, signed by an authorized agent from the non -profit
organization or school district, accepting the District’s terms and
conditions is required before the surplus property can be released.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Administrative Policies & Programs
Policy Title: Surplus Property Policy
Original Approval Date:
June 14, 2017
Last Revised:
Policy No:
7.1.1
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C. Release - If, in the opinion of the Department Head, the donated property
has a current value of less than $3,000, then the General Manager/CEO can
approve the release of the property to the recipient(s) that meet the above
criteria and agree to the District’s terms and conditions. If, in the opinion o f
the Department Head, the donated property has a current value of $3,000 or
more, the initiating Department Head will prepare a report to identify the
specific property to be donated, the estimated current value of the property,
and the proposed recipient (s) of the property for approval by the Board of
Directors. After Board approval, the surplus property may then be released.
The department from which the donated property is being taken
should remove any District tags or emblems before the property is
officially transferred to the recipient organization(s).
4. Scrap – This method of disposal is recommended only after determining that none
of the other methods – trade-in, sale (including salvage), or donation - is feasible.
It applies when surplus property has no value and there is no expectation of proceeds
from the disposal.
Inoperable or irreparable property with an original cost of $1,000 or less may
be scrapped at the discretion of the Department Head.
Inoperable or irreparable property with an original cost between $1,000 and
$3,000s may be scrapped with the approval of the General Manager/CEO.
Inoperable or irreparable property with an original cost of more than $3,000
requires the completion of a Surplus Property / Capital Asset Disposition Form
and approval of the District Board.
Proceeds
1. Any proceeds received from the trade-in or sale of surplus property will be credited
to the appropriate equipment replacement fund.
2. Proceeds from salvage or scrap will be donated to the EVWD Employee Events
Association in support of its efforts to provide school supplies and necessities to
disadvantaged students at schools within the District’s service area.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Administrative Policies & Programs
Policy Title: Surplus Property Policy
Original Approval Date:
June 14, 2017
Last Revised:
Policy No:
7.1.1
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Prohibited Disposition
1. District surplus property may not be sold or given to a District employee except
through public auction or solicitation of sealed bids open to the public.
2. District employees shall not be permitted to bid on, or knowingly come into
ownership of, any surplus property if the employee participate d in any way in the
disposal process.
Revised: June 14, 2017
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
SURPLUS PROPERTY / CAPITAL ASSET DISPOSITION FORM
Date of Action:
Reason for Disposal / Move Action (Choose one of the following):
Damaged Beyond Repair
Obsolete
Destroyed
Donated to: ____________________________________________ **Attach Documentation
Lost/Stolen
Sold, Sale Price $________________________________________ **Attach Sales Paperwork
Transfer
Traded in
Explanation:
Property Detail
Asset Tag # Serial #/VIN Description
Physical Location
Before Action Date
New Physical
Location
(Attach additional pages if necessary)
Person Completing this form Date
Transfer Details (if transferring)
From Department: To Department:
Approvals
Signature of Department Head Releasing the Fixed Asset Date
Signature of Department Head Receiving the Fixed Asset Date
(if transferring)