08-15-11 Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

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Mayor and Members of City Council City* of La Porte, Texas Page 2 The following other information accompanying the financial statements will not be subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the financial statements, and for which our auditor's report will not provide an opinion or any assurance. 1) Introductoiv Section 2) Statistical Section Audit Objectives The objective of our audit is the expression of opinions as to whether your basic financial statements are fairly* presented, in all material respects, in conformity* with U.S. generally* accepted accounting principles and to report on the fairness of the supplementaiv information referred to in the second paragraph when considered in relation to the financial statements as a whole. The objective also includes reporting on - • Internal control related to the financial statements and compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a material effect on the financial statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. Internal control related to major programs and an opinion (or disclaimer of opinion) on compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements that could have a direct and material effect on each major program in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular A -133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non - Profit Organizations. The reports on internal control and compliance will each include a statement that the report is intended solely* for the information and use of management, the body* or individuals charged with governance, others within the entity* specific legislative or regulator* bodies, federal awarding agencies, and if applicable, pass - through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. Our audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally* accepted in the United States of America; the standards for financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996; and the provisions of OMB Circular A -133, and will include tests of accounting records, a determination of major program(s) in accordance with OMB Circular A -133, and other procedures we consider necessaiv to enable us to express such opinions and to render the required reports. If our opinions on the financial statements or the Single Audit compliance opinions are other than unqualified, we will fully* discuss the reasons with you in advance. If, for any* reason, we are unable to complete the audit or are unable to form or have not formed opinions, we may decline to express opinions or to issue a report as a result of this engagement.