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<br /> <br />Engagement Letter for <br />Agreed Upon Procedures <br /> <br />July 8, 2010 <br /> <br />We are pleased to confirm our understanding of the nature and limitations of the services we are to provide for <br />the City of La Porte, Texas (the "City"). <br /> <br />'"0 <br />...... <br />o <br /><: <br />5:- <br />S' <br />(Jq <br />() <br />o <br />~ <br />...... <br />::i <br />8 <br />(1) <br />::i <br />rt <br />~ <br />...... <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of La Porte <br />604 W. Fairmont Parkway <br />La Porte, TX 77571 <br /> <br />We will apply the agreed-upon procedures which the City has specified, listed in the attached schedule <br />("Exhibit A"), to analyze transactions associated with the City's 5-Points Project. This engagement is solely to <br />assist the City for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of certain aspects of the 5-Points Proj ect as they <br />relate to applicable City and 4B Development Corporation policies and procedures as well as applicable State <br />law. Our engagement to apply agreed-upon procedures will be conducted in accordance with attestation <br />standards established by the American Institute of certified Public Accountants. The sufficiency of the <br />procedures is solely the responsibility of those parties specified in the report. Consequently, we make no <br />representation regarding the sufficiency of the procedures described in Exhibit A either for the purpose for <br />which this report has been requested or for any other purpose. If, for any reason, we are unable to complete the <br />procedures, we will describe any restrictions on the performance of the procedures in our report, or will not <br />issue a report as a result of this engagement. <br /> <br />R' <br />z <br />o <br />::i <br />~ <br />...... <br />o <br />::r-. <br />rt <br /> <br />~ <br />p.. <br />.... <br />rt <br />en <br /> <br />Because the agreed-upon procedures listed in Exhibit A do not constitute an examination, we will not express <br />an opinion on transactions associated with the City's 5-Points Project. In addition, we have no obligation to <br />perform any procedures beyond those listed in Exhibit A. <br /> <br />CfJ <br />(1) <br />~ <br />...... <br />(1) <br />p.. <br />~ <br />.... <br />rt <br />::T <br />~ <br />() <br />(1) <br />~ <br />("l) <br />::i <br />() <br />("l) <br /> <br />We will submit a report listing the procedures performed and our [mdings. This report is intended solely for the <br />use of the City and should not be used by anyone other than this specified party. Our report will contain a <br />paragraph indicating that had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have come to our <br />attention that would have been reported to you. <br /> <br />You are responsible for the presentation of the requested items in accordance with the procedures listed above; <br />and for selecting the criteria and determining that such criteria are appropriate for your purposes. You are also <br />responsible for making all management decisions and performing all management functions; for designating an <br />individual with suitable skill, knowledge, and lor experience to oversee the services we provide; and for <br />evaluating the adequacy and results of those services and accepting responsibility for them. <br /> <br />Partners <br />Robert Belt, CPA <br />Stephanie E. Harris, CPA <br />N<lthan Krupke, CPA <br /> <br />Partner of Counsel <br />John R. Pechacek, CPA <br /> <br />Houston <br />730 N. Post Oak Rd., Ste. 401 <br />Houston, TX 77024 <br />713.263.1123 <br /> <br />Benvine <br />6100 Windy Hill Lane <br />Bellville, TX 77418 <br />979.865.3] 69 <br /> <br />Austin <br />100 COr1~rt:ss Ave., Src. 2000 <br />Austin, TX 7870] <br />5]2.381.0222 <br /> <br />All Offices <br />ww\'.\ tcxasaudi tors. com <br />info(<hxauditors.c(lfl1 <br />713.263.1550 fa-x <br /> <br />== Governmental <br />_ Audit Quality Center <br />... <br />