Presentation: The Town of View Royal Presentation to Mayor and Council

Draft audit report

• Unqualified opinion
• Excerpt from Opinion paragraph:
  • “In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Town as at December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and cash flow for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.”

Audit status

• We will sign the report after:
  • Mayor and Council approval
  • Anticipating delivery of audit report May 14, 2024

Auditor findings report

• Auditor responsibilities
  • Examining controls in place to ensure accurate reporting of financial results
  • Sampling transactions throughout the year to form an audit opinion
  • Auditors do NOT look at every transaction to form the audit opinion

Audit findings report

• Materiality
  • Materiality used in the audit was $1,100,000
  • Calculated as ~5% of normalized annual revenue
  • What does this mean for the audit:
    • Examined all items $1,100,000 and larger
    • Below $1,100,000 we sampled transactions
    • If any differences discovered, MNP would not provide a clean audit opinion if they, individually and in aggregate, were over $1,100,000

Audit findings report

• Engagement status
  • There were no limitations placed on the performance of our audit
  • No significant unadjusted amounts
  • We did not find
    • Irregularities materially impacting the statements
    • Evidence of conflicts of interest, unusual related party transactions, or illegal or questionable payments.

Audit findings report

• Engagement status (cont’d)
  • Other comments
    • No internal auditor at the Town, therefore no reliance on internal audit
    • Required to review annual report when available and ensure financial statements are accurately reproduced

Audit findings report

We would like to formally acknowledge the excellent cooperation and assistance from management and staff at the Town Hall.

Auditor Independence

We confirm that MNP LLP is independent with respect to the Town of View Royal within the meaning of the Code of Professional Conduct of CPA British Columbia as of May 14, 2024.

Conclusion

Thank you

We would like to take this opportunity to answer any questions you have regarding the matters presented.

Presenter: Cory Vanderhorst