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33 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of St. Anthony I will obtain an understanding of the design of the relevant controls and whether they have been placed in operation, and I will assess control risk. Tests of controls may be performed, to test the effectiveness of certain. controls that I consider relevant to preventing and detecting errors and fraud that are material to the general purpose financial statements and to preventing and detecting mis- statements resulting from illegal acts and other noncompliance matters that have a direct and material effect on the general purpose financial statements. Tests, if performed, will be less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on internal control and, accordingly, no opinion will be expressed. An audit is not specially designed to provide assurance on internal control or to identify reportable conditions. However, I will inform the governing body of any matters involving internal control and itsoperation that I consider to be report- able conditions under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Reportable conditions involve matters coming to my attention relating- to significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the.-.'internal con- trol that, in my judgment, could adversely affect the entity's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data consistent with the assertions of management in the general purpose financial statements. AUDIT ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER I understand that your personnel will prepare all cash and other confirmations I request and will locate any invoices selected for testing. Workpapers for this engagement are the property of Stuart J. Bonniwell , C.P.A. , and constitute confidential information. However, I may be requested to make cer- tain workpapers available to various cognizant or grantor agencies pursuant to authority given to them by law or regulation. If requested, access to such work- papers will be provided under my supervision. Furthermore, upon request, I may provide photocopies of selected workpapers to these agencies. These agencies may intend, or decide to distribute the photocopies or information contained therein to others, including other governmental agencies. Fees for services are based on the time required to complete the engagement, plus out-of-pocket expenses such as report production, typing, etc. Professional rates vary according to the degree of responsibi,lity involved and -the level of expertise and experience of personnel assigned to the audit. In addition, fees are based on anticipated cooperation from your personnel and the assumption that unexpected cir- cumstances will not be encountered during the audit which would cause a material extension of time required to complete the audit. If significant additional time is necessary, you will be consulted with before commencing such additional work. I appreciate the opportunity to be of service to the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota and believe this letter accurately summarizes the significant terms of our engage- ment. If you have any questions, please contact me. If the agree with the terms of our engagement as described in this letter, please sign the original letter in the space provided and return it to me. The enclosed copy is for your records. Sincerely, Stuart J. 40bn