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WS -3 WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM STAFF ORIGINATOR Al Rolek MEETING DATE June 1, 2009 TOPIC 2008 Audit Report Michelle Bruley and Craig Poppenhagen of LarsonAllen, LLP will be in attendance at the meeting to present the 2008 Annual Financial Report and provide an overview of the City's financial statements, present the auditor's management analysis and answer any questions you may have with regard to the financial condition of the City. The 2008 annual audit was undertaken by the City's auditors, LarsonAllen, LLP, earlier this year, with field work being completed in late March. The auditors review all financial transactions and the financial reports of the City over the previous year for their faimess in presentation and for full disclosure of all material aspects of the City's financial condition. This review is conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in U.S. Govemment Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. The auditors concluded that the City's financial statements for 2008 presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the City as of December 31, 2008. The auditors also issue their reports on the City's legal compliance with certain laws, regulations, contracts, etc., our internal control structure, and management issues. It should be noted that the City has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Govemment Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. We believe that the report issued for 2008 continues to uphold the standards of reporting excellence that this prestigious award represents. The presentation at the work session will be comprehensive and is intended to provide the opportunity for council members to ask any questions or make comments about the audit report and the state of city finances. Ms. Bruley and Mr. Poppenhagen will also give an abbreviated presentation at the regular City Council meeting on June 8, 2009, and the staff recommends that the City Council formally, by motion, accept the 2008 Annual Audit Report at that time.