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OrtifiedPublic �mconnianm� <br />Heather Butkowski, City Administrator <br />City of Lauderdale <br />18g1Walnut Street <br />Lauderdale, Minnesota 55113 <br />August 1, 2017 <br />Dear Heather, <br />Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposato the City of Lauderale (the City) for audit services. We appreciate the <br />opportunity to have served you and welcome the opportunity to continue as your auditor. Based on our experience with cities, I am <br />confident that Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP (the Firm) will continue to be a great fit, and we will continue to build on a beneficial working <br />relationship. The attached proposal will demonstrate to you that our firm will be a great service provider for your City. <br />• The team assigned to your audit is experienced with governmental auditing' <br />o The team assigned to your audit has many years of experience providing outstanding services for Minnesota cities. <br />Please refer to the biographies in the Professional Bios section for specific information. <br />° <br />The firm is active in the goverment associations <br />o <br />Our government sector leader, Andy Berg, served on the board of the Minnesota Government Finance Officer <br />Association and has been active in this organization for over 15 years. In addition, other staif members serve on <br />committees in GFOA. Our firm is active in the MN League of Minnesota cities as a Business Associate member, <br />attending conferences and events. Finally, we are active in the City Clerks Association, attending the annual <br />conference, speaking on current events and providing our expertise when presented the opportunity. <br />• Experience working with similar organizations. <br />o For over 50 years, the Firm has been providing professional auditing services to Minnesota cities just like yours. We <br />currently audit over 100 Minnesota cites. Please refer to the list in the appendix to view alt our valued clients. <br />Our success has been driven by utilizing staif that is experienced and well trained in governmental operations. The Firm recognizes that <br />its most important product is prompt and effective service of the highest quality. The quality of our service allows us an opportunity to be <br />an integral part of your finance team. We know that communication, expertise, education and audit approach are important factors in <br />the City's relationship with an audit firm. We have addressed each factor as follows: <br />Communication - A component of our mission statmentis a philosophy that we will assist clients in reaching their maximum potential <br />by open communications and teamwork. This means we will do the following for you: <br />= <br />Present a clear audit plan to you well before year end. <br />= <br />Use of portal technology to share and collaborate documents. <br />� <br />Provide an entrance / exit conference that not only addresses audit issues, but offers suggestions to make your work easier. <br />• Return phone calls and emails promptly. <br />• Respond to phone calls and routine questions without additional charge. <br />Expertise and Experience of our Team - We believe that our experience with government entities in Minnesota is greater than any <br />other CPA firm. <br />• We audit over 200 units of government in the state of Minnesota. <br />• Our dedicated staff members devote 90 percent of their time to government services. <br />= <br />In total, we spend over 64,000 hours annually serving governments similar to yours. <br />5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 250 <br />Edina, MN 55436 <br />952�35_90e | Fax 952.835.3261 <br />-3- <br />