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Chairman and Commissioners <br /> • Housing and Redevelopment Authority of St. Anthony <br /> AUDIT PROCEDURES - INTERNAL CONTROL <br /> In planning and performing the audit, I will consider the internal control suffi- <br /> cient to plan the audit in order to determine the nature, timing, and extent of the <br /> auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing my opinion on the Housing and <br /> Redevelopment Authority of St. AriLhony, Minnesota's general purpose financial <br /> statements. <br /> I will obtain an understanding of the design of the relevant controls and whether <br /> they have been placed in operation, and I will assess control risk. Tests of <br /> controls may be performed to test the effectiveness of certain controls that I <br /> consider relevant to prevenLing and detecting errors and fraud that are material <br /> to the general purpose financial statemerits and to preventing and detecting mis- <br /> statements resulting from illegal acts and other noncompliance matters that have <br /> a direct and material effect on the general purpose financial statements. Tests, <br /> if performed, will be less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion <br /> on internal control and, accordingly, no opinion -will be expressed. <br /> An audit is riot designed to provide assurance on internal control or to identify <br /> reportable conditions. However, I will inform the governing body of ani- matters <br /> involving interrial control and its operation that I consider to be reportable <br /> conditions under standards established by the American Institute of Certified <br /> • Public Accountants. Reportable coriditions in-%-oi,.-e matters coming to my attention <br /> relating to significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the internal con- <br /> trol that, in my judgmerit, could adversely affect the Authority's ability to record, <br /> process, summarize, and report financial data consistent with the assertions of <br /> management in the general purpose financial Statements. <br /> AUDIT ADNIItiISTRATIOti AND OTHER <br /> I understand that your personnel will prepare all cash and other confirmations I <br /> request and will locate any invoices selected for testing. <br /> Workpapers for this engagement are the property of Stuart J. Bonniwell, C.P.A., <br /> and constitute confidential information. However, I may be requested to make cer- <br /> tain workpapers available to various cognizant or grantor agencies pursuant to <br /> authority given to them by law or regulation. If requested, access to such work- <br /> papers will be provided under my supervision. Furthermore, upon request, I may <br /> provide photocopies of selected workpapers to these agencies. These agencies may <br /> intend, or decide to distribute the photocopies or information contained therein <br /> to others, including other governmental agencies. <br /> Fees for services are based ori the time required to complete the engagement, plus <br /> out-of-pocket expenses such as report production, typing, etc. Professional rates <br /> vary according to the degree of responsibility involved and the level of expertise <br /> and experience of personnel assigned to the audit. In addition, fees are based on <br /> anticipated cooperation frorn your personnel and the assumption that unexpected <br /> circumstances will not be encountered during the audit which would cause a mate- <br /> rial extension of time required to complete the audit. If significant additional <br /> time is necessary, you will be consulted with before commencing such additional <br /> work. <br />