try {
ClientValue results = getLastAuditEvent();
if (results.size() > 0) {
checkpoint.setDeleteCheckpoint(
dateFormat.parse(results.toString(0, "AuditDate")),
results.toValue(0, "EventID"));
} else {
LOGGER.fine("Unable to establish initial Deleted Items " +
"Checkpoint: No query results.");
checkpoint.setDeleteCheckpoint(new Date(), null);
}