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AGREEMENT FOR AUDITING /ACCOUNTING SERVICES <br />This agreement by and between the CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA hereinafter <br />referred to as the "City", and the accounting firm of VOTO, TAUTGES, REDPATH & CO., <br />LTD., hereinafter referred to as the "Auditors ", WITNESSETH: <br />In consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements as hereinafter set forth, the parties <br />hereto contract and agree as follows: <br />I. <br />The Auditors agree to perform an audit of the financial statements and transactions of the City <br />for the year ended December 31, 1989. Such audit and examination shall be made in accordance <br />with generally accepted auditing standards and the minimum audit procedures prescribed by the <br />Minnesota State Auditor pursuant to the provisions of MSA, Chapter 6. Such audit and <br />examination will include tests of the accounting records and such other audit procedures as are <br />considered necessary to enable the Auditors to render an opinion on the fairness of the City's <br />financial statements. It is not contemplated that the audit will be a derailed examination of all <br />transactions nor that the audit will necessarily discover mis- conduct, should any exist. The <br />Auditors will, however, promptly inform the City of any findings which appear unusual or <br />abnormal. <br />II. <br />The Auditor's report and management comments shall be addressed to the City Council. Such <br />management comments shall contain specific disclosure and recommendations with regard to the <br />following: <br />(a) Non - conformity with policy and procedures prescribed by Council Action, State <br />Statutes, and/or Federal Rules and Regulations. <br />(b) Non- conformity to generally accepted governmental accounting principles. <br />(c) Defects in accounting policies and procedures that make accounting and/or auditing <br />time consuming and/or inefficient. <br />(d) Any failure of the accounting department to prepare and distribute financial reports <br />required or needed for administrative purpose. <br />(e) Any other information deemed appropriate of City Council consideration. <br />Page 2.3 <br />