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Commitment to Communication with Management As you will see, we are committed to ongoing communication throughout the engagement. Continual communication starts when an engagement letter is issued, continues until the completion or closeout of an engagement, and throughout the remainder of the year. We believe effective communication is critical to a successful engagement. This communication includes the exchange of ideas and advice as changes are considered or implemented by the entity or the accounting profession. During the engagement we will hold regular status meetings with the City to enhance day-to-day operations, to communicate results, and to ensure that any issues are commonly understood and addressed. The objectives of tracking and formally reporting the engagement status are to: • Provide a consistent technique for monitoring progress against plan • Identify any issues quickly to allow for timely corrective action • Provide an objective rather than subjective evaluation of status • Provide timely information on a regular basis • Assist with obtaining buy -in of any audit recommendations on a timely basis Working remotely under special circumstances CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities. For several years now we have fostered a remote culture throughout the firm understanding that flexibility to work remotely enables us to better serve our clients under a variety of circumstances. In fact, we had already implemented a number of tools, before the Covid-19 pandemic developed, such as Assurance Information Exchange (AIE) and Microsoft® Teams, which we utilize to provide seamless service to our clients. As we continue to navigate these uncertain times, CLA will work with the District to determine the correct balance of in -person and remote field work to best meet the District's needs. If onsite work is performed, a senior supervising auditor will be on site for 100% of the time when procedures are performed, and the principals will be available throughout field work. Whether we are working with the District remotely or in person, CLA is committed to performing your audit services and meeting your deadlines. c. Segmentation, timeline, and completion dates An important distinction between CLA and other firms is the amount of principal and manager involvement in the engagement. Because our principals and managers are directly involved in the engagement during fieldwork, we can proactively identify significant issues immediately and resolve them with management so that the engagement is essentially complete when fieldwork ends. We expect that the majority of our audit hours will be concentrated in the high -risk audit areas. Our approach is not to overwork every account with extensive substantive testing. While substantive testing remains part of the process, we think out -of -the -box analytically, identify relationships and truly learn about your operations. Assuming that the interim fieldwork commences in late May or early June and final fieldwork commencing in October, the following is an abbreviated suggested timeline and milestones to meet the deadlines listed in the RFP: