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DRAFT <br />The most sensitive accounting estimates affecting the financial statements are: <br />Management's estimate of the useful lives of capital assets is based on the expected lifespan of the <br />asset in accordance with standard guidelines. We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to <br />develop the estimate of useful lives in determining that it is reasonable in relation to the financial <br />statements taken as a whole and in relation to the opinion unit. <br />Management's estimate of the allowance for receivables is based on historical collections. We <br />evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the allowance for uncollectible <br />receivables in determining that it is reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a <br />whole and in relation to the opinion unit. <br />Financial Statement Disclosures <br />Certain financial statement disclosures involve significant judgment and are particularly sensitive <br />because of their significance to financial statement users. The most sensitive disclosures affecting the <br />Authority's financial statements relate to the net pension liability. The disclosures in the financial <br />statements are neutral, consistent, and clear. <br />Significant Difficulties Encountered during the Audit <br />We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management relating to the <br />performance of the audit. <br />Uncorrected and Corrected Misstatements <br />For purposes of this communication, professional standards require us to accumulate all known <br />and likely misstatements identified during the audit, other than those that we believe are trivial, and <br />communicate them to the appropriate level of management. Further, professional standards require us to <br />also communicate the effect of uncorrected misstatements related to prior periods on the relevant classes <br />of transactions, account balances or disclosures, and the financial statements as a whole and each <br />applicable opinion unit. Management has corrected all identified misstatements. <br />In addition, professional standards require us to communicate to you all material, corrected <br />misstatements that were brought to the attention of management as a result of our audit procedures. <br />None of the misstatements identified by us as a result of our audit procedures and corrected by <br />management were material, either individually or in the aggregate, to the financial statements taken as a <br />whole or applicable opinion units. <br />Disagreements with Management <br />For purposes of this letter, professional standards define a disagreement with management as a <br />matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, concerning a financial accounting, reporting, or <br />auditing matter, which could be significant to the Authority's financial statements or the auditor's report. <br />No such disagreements arose during the course of the audit. <br />3 <br />