Consider and take appropriate action on an engagement letter with YWRD, P.C. to conduct audit services for the City of Kaufman for the year ended September 30, 2026; and authorize the Mayor or his designee to execute the necessary documents.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The City of Kaufman seeks to enter into its annual engagement letter with YWRD, P.C. for Fiscal Year 2026 audit services, as part of a three-year contract. YWRD will conduct an audit of the City’s financial component unit, each major fund, the aggregate remaining fund information, and related disclosures comprising the City’s basic financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).