City council appoints auditor

The 2021 and 2022 audits are expected to be completed by the fall.

By Emily Rogers

Chestermere City Council appointed an auditor to complete the 2021 and 2022 financial audits.

During the May 2 council meeting, Gregory, Harriman and Associates LLP was appointed as the city’s auditor.

“The City of Chestermere is committed to competitive purchasing as the primary strategy in the procurement of goods and general services. This process is based on the principles of fair and good competition, best value, transparency and accountability,” the council report said.

The services will be for a five-year period, and begin with the financial audit for 2021, and 2022.

The audits are expected to be completed by September.

The City of Chestermere issued a request for proposals and received one proposal in response to the request.

“The proposal was evaluated against pre-determined qualitative and quantitative criteria specified within the request for proposals,” the report said. “The evaluation criteria included measures based on availability and delivery, customer service, support and communication, quality of audit and assurance services as well as pricing.”

City Councillor Sandy Johal-Watt expressed her concern about the city receiving only one proposal.

“I’m concerned about the optics to this, it being one proposal, considering the lack of proposals and interest,” Johal-Watt said.

The presenter explained to council that many firms couldn’t complete Chestermere’s audit because of timing and staffing restraints heading into the summer months.

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BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH

Serve up some brunch classics or be bold and try something new! For example, spinach and goat cheese quiche, nutmeg custard pie, buckwheat pancakes with mushrooms, rice pudding with fruit, caramel croissants and eggs Benedict with lobster are tempting choices.

LUNCH OR DINNER

Serve bite-sized appetizers like asparagus and prosciutto crostini, cheese and caramelized onion puffs, gravlax or your choice of verrines. Prefer a fullcourse meal? Almond-crusted salmon, shrimp pasta, pan-seared scallops with cider glaze or surf and turf make great options. If you want something a bit lighter, consider a vege- table soup, pork tenderloin salad or cauliflower and roasted pistachio couscous.

Visit your local shops to stock up on fresh and delicious produce.

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