TEMPE CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION FY 2025 AUDIT.PDF

City of Tempe — Regular City Council Meeting (2026-02-05)

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City of Tempe
Audit Update
Year Ended June 30, 2025
Presented by:
Brittney Williams, CPA, CGFM
Engagement Partner

OUR TEAM
Brittney Williams
Jared Young
Audit Manager
Personal Facts:
• Completed the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim in one day
• Ragnarian
Work Facts:
• Member of CalCPA RAB Committtee
• Member of the AICPA Peer Review Oversight task force 
(SME)
• Recipient of Advanced Single Audit Certificate from the 
AICPA
• Author of “Emotional Intelligence: Enhancing Your 
Leadership Skills”, in the Dec 2016 AZ CPA magazine
Personal Facts:
• Frequent Yogi
• Olive connoisseur
• Green Thumb
Work Facts:
• Recipient of Advanced Single Audit Certificate from the 
AICPA
• Specializes in municipalities

AICPA Statements 
on Auditing 
Standards (SAS)
OMB Uniform 
Guidance 2 CFR 
200 (UG)
Governmental 
Accounting Standards 
Board (GASB)
Government 
Auditing 
Standards (GAS)
❖General Audit Standards
❖Working paper documentation
❖Risk assessments
❖Federal Compliance Audit
❖Auditing Standards particular to 
governmental entities
❖Independence standards and 
requirements
❖Financial Reporting
Standards to Guide the Audit

Independent 
Auditor’s Report

Independent 
Accountant’s 
Report

Federal 
Preliminary FW
July 22-23
Prelim FW
August 25-28
Final FW
Start October 20
Issue ACFR 
Opinion and 
HURF
Both issued 
12/16/25
Issue SAR
Issue by 3/31/26
Issue 
ELR/HUD 
Reac
Both to be issued 
by 3/31/26
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6
5
4
3
2
Audit timeline planned FY 2025
MAYBE

Single Audit Report
Report on internal control for 
audit under Government 
Auditing Standards
Schedule of Expenditures of 
Federal Awards (SEFA)
Prior year finding follow up
Major federal programs tested 
and any findings noted
* Includes different elements
Report on internal control and 
compliance for federal awards 
as required by the Uniform 
Guidance

Summary
Draft

Internal Control
By Stephen J. Gauthier
Audit Committees
By Stephen J. Gauthier
Understanding the Fiscal 
Health of Your Community
By Brock, Cohen and Thomas
Government Finance
By Girard Miller
Resources - GFOA’s Elected Official’s Guides
 
https://www.gfoa.org/eog

https://www.gfoa.org/materials/topic/
accounting-and-financial-reporting
Government 
Finance Officers 
Association
AICPA
AICPA Government Financial 
Literacy
Resources for Elected Officials
E-books
Articles
On demand podcasts
Best Practice Pamphlets
Informative Resources

www.hm.cpa

520-275-3135
Brittney.williams@hm.cpa
Questions?
Brittney Williams, CPA, CGFM
Engagement Partner
520-270-0344
Jared.young@hm.cpa
www.hm.cpa
1365 N Scottsdale Rd, #300, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Jared Young, CPA, CGFM
Engagement Manager
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