Audit Committee

The audit committee approved the agenda for its meeting and the order of business. This is a standard procedure at the beginning of each meeting to ensure that all matters to be discussed are listed correctly.

The audit committee initiates the preparation of the annual evaluation report, which examines the effectiveness of municipal operations and financial management. The report provides residents and the municipal council with information on how the municipality has carried out its duties and used tax revenues. The completed evaluation report will be presented to the municipal council at a later date.

The Audit Committee initiates competitive tendering for a new auditing firm, as the current contract with BDO Audiator Oy ends after the 2025 audit in spring 2026. The tendering concerns audits for the years 2026-2027 and possible additional years 2028-2029, and tenders were requested to be submitted by January 23. The committee approved the tendering plan and authorized the finance manager to continue preparing the procurement. The intention is that a new auditor can be selected by the council in February 2026.

The audit committee reserved time for handling other possible matters that members or the auditor would want to bring up. However, no additional matters were raised for discussion during the meeting.

The municipal manager presented preliminary information about the municipality's 2025 financial statement to the audit committee. The committee also requested clarification on the current situation of Kiinteistö Oy Lempäälän Uimahalli from the perspective of ownership guidance. The committee noted both the financial statement review and the ownership guidance report for information. The final financial statement will be processed later in the municipal council.