IDACORP INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 15, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 15, 2024
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Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
IDACORP: The portion of IDACORP’s definitive proxy statement appearing under the caption “Independent Accountant Billings” in the proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders is hereby incorporated by reference.
Idaho Power: The table below presents the aggregate fees of Idaho Power's principal independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, billed or is expected to bill to Idaho Power for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audit fees | $1,836,595 | $1,695,995 |
| Audit-related fees(1) | — | 6,872 |
| Tax fees(1) | — | — |
| All other fees(2) | 5,806 | 8,294 |
| Total | $1,842,401 | $1,711,161 |
| (1) Includes fees for consultation related to tax planning and accounting. | ||
| (2) Accounting research tool subscription and fees for finance and accounting conference attendance. | ||
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval:
Idaho Power and the audit committee are committed to ensuring the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm, both in fact and in appearance. In this regard, the audit committee has established and periodically reviews a pre-approval policy for audit and non-audit services. For 2023 and 2022, all audit and non-audit services and all fees paid in connection with those services were pre-approved by the audit committee.
In addition to the audits of Idaho Power’s consolidated financial statements, the independent public accounting firm may be engaged to provide certain audit-related, tax, and other services. The audit committee must pre-approve all services performed by the independent public accounting firm to assure that the provision of those services does not impair the public accounting firm’s independence. The services that the audit committee will consider include: audit services such as attest services, changes in the scope of the audit of the financial statements, and the issuance of comfort letters and consents in connection with financings; audit-related services such as internal control reviews and assistance with internal control reporting requirements;
attest services related to financial reporting that are not required by statute or regulation, and accounting consultations and audits related to proposed transactions and new or proposed accounting rules, standards and interpretations; and tax compliance and planning services. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent public accounting firm has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the audit committee. In addition, any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the audit committee. Under the pre-approval policy, the audit committee has delegated to the Chair of the audit committee pre-approval authority for proposed services; however, the Chair must report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.
Any request to engage the independent public accounting firm to provide a service which has not received general pre-approval must be submitted as a written proposal to Idaho Power’s Chief Financial Officer with a copy to the General Counsel. The request must include a detailed description of the service to be provided, the proposed fee, and the business reasons for engaging the independent public accounting firm to provide the service. Upon approval by the Chief Financial Officer, the General Counsel, and the independent public accounting firm that the proposed engagement complies with the terms of the pre-approval policy and the applicable rules and regulations, the request will be presented to the audit committee or the audit committee Chair, as the case may be, for pre-approval.
In determining whether to pre-approve the engagement of the independent public accounting firm, the audit committee or the committee Chair, as the case may be, must consider, among other things, the pre-approval policy, applicable rules and regulations, and whether the nature of the engagement and the related fees are consistent with the following principles:
the independent public accounting firm cannot function in the role of management of Idaho Power; and
the independent public accounting firm cannot audit its own work.
The pre-approval policy and separate supplements to the pre-approval policy describe the specific audit, audit-related, tax, and other services that have the general pre-approval of the audit committee. The term of any pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the audit committee specifically provides for a different period. The audit committee will periodically revise the list of pre-approved services, based on subsequent determinations.
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