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Technical Proposalfor City of LauderdalMinnesota for Professional Auditing Services For Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019 INDEPENDENCE Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A. (MMKR) is independent with respect to the City of Lauderdale, Minnesota (the City) as defined by auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica and the U.8.General Accounting Office's Government Auditing Standards. MMKR has had no professional relationships involving the City or its agencies and component units for the past five years. MMKR will give the City written notice of any such relationship entered into during the course of this agreement. LICENSE TO PRACTICE IN MINNESOTA MMKR and alt assigned key professional staff are properly licensed to practice in Minnesota and shall remain so for the length of this engagement. MALLOY, MONTAGUE, KARNOWSKI, RADOSEVICH & CO., P.A. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE A. Organization and Goals MMKR is a local CPA firm located on the west side of Minneapolis at the intersection of Highways 394 and 100, staffed by approximately 35 individuals. MMKR is a member of the Governmental Audit Quality Center of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (A|CPA), and has specialized in providing audit and consulting services to Minnesota local governments for over 60 years. We have established an enviable reputation as a high-quality firm that gives total commitment to its clients; built on the thoroughness and integrity of our attestation prectioe, and the full range of tax, oonaulting, and other advisory services we provide. We believe that no other firm's reputation for quality surpasses our own. The principals and professionals of MMKR perceive our firm as unique in its organizational structure and the client -oriented approach taken to the management of our practice. Personalized principal attention is built into our aemioea, which is a key to the longevity of our client relationships and the continuity of quality services we provide. This approach is reflected by the caliber of services we render and the attention we as a firm devote to staff development. B. Governmental Audit Team MMKR's governmental audit team is led by three principals that practice almost exclusively in the governmental sector. The size and variety of our governmental practice dictates that we have a number of professionals that work on governmental clients year-round. This allows the members of our governmental audit team to quickly acquire the depth of knowledge and expertise necessary to provide efficient, high