Composition
The members of this Committee shall consist of seven (7) voting members, one each to be directly appointed by the Mayor and each City Commissioner. The primary purpose of the Committee is to assist the governing body in selecting an auditor to conduct the annual financial audit required in FS 218.39; however, the Audit Committee may serve other audit oversight purposes as determined by the entity's governing body.
Under FS 218.391 the committee shall:
1. Establish factors to use for the evaluation of audit services to be provided by a certified public accounting firm;
2. Evaluate proposals provided by qualified firms; and
3. Rank and recommend in order of preference no fewer than three firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services.