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<br /> ~ <br /> . ~~ILLS <br /> Approved: 6/12/2006 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> MONDAY, MAY 15, 2006, 5:15 P.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> Call To Order <br /> Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM. <br /> Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden, and <br /> Vince Pellegrin <br /> Absent: None <br /> Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Chief Finance Officer, Murtuza Siddiqui; <br /> Assistant City Administrator, Schawn Jolmson; Civil Engineer, Kris Giga; Community <br /> Development Director, Karen Barton; City Planner, James Lehnhoff; Building Official, Dave <br /> Scherbel; and Building Inspector, Jolm Mennenga; <br /> . 2005 Audit Report <br /> Chief Financial Officer Murtuza Siddiqui introduced Steve McDonald with the auditing firm of <br /> Abdo, Eick, & Meyers to the City Council. Mr. McDonald noted that his firm recently <br /> complcted its audit of the City's 2005 financial records. Mr. McDonald noted that his firm does <br /> not test 100% of the City's financial items. They concentrate on analyzing the City's journal <br /> entries and financial risk assessment. Due to the City's recent fraud case, Abdo, Eick, & Meyers <br /> have implemented more detailed financial testing for the City of Arden Hills and their other <br /> clients. <br /> Councilmember Larson asked why a declaration statement was not included in past audit reports. <br /> Mr. Steve McDonald said that the auditor recently noticed that the declaration statement was not <br /> located on the City's checks this past year. The problem was reported to the City's finance <br /> department and has already been changed. <br /> Councilmember Larson asked what other financial related activities the City should change in <br /> order to avoid future fraud cases. <br /> Steve McDonald said that the separation of duties is very important in a small organization like <br /> Arden Hills. The City has done a good job recently of separating out the mail opening, data <br /> entry, and check processing procedures. <br /> . Mayor Aplikowski asked what is the general purpose of an audit. <br />