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B. Services Provided <br />Scope of work to be performed <br />Should CLA be selected to serve this engagement, we will perform the following proposed services within the <br />time period specified in the RFP and as finalized in the planning stages of the engagement. <br />• Ongoing consultation throughout the year including, but not limited to, new pronouncements that may <br />affect local government accounting, guidance on implementation of new GASB requirements, <br />pronouncements, and specifics of federal and state regulations <br />• Recommendations and advice on complex and/or unfamiliar issues subject to differing interpretations <br />• Year-end audit including management letter and corresponding audit reports <br />• Single audit of federal grants to the City <br />• AQMD audit of the Air Quality Improvement Fund <br />• GANN Limit Agreed -Upon Procedures <br />• Compliance of the City's Investment Policy Agreed -Upon Procedures <br />• Measure X Examination <br />• REAC Financial Data Submission — Review & submission <br />• Preparation of the City's SCO Financial Transaction Report <br />Summary of benefits <br />The City will realize the following benefits from CLA's services: <br />• An objective look at your operations to help you make sound business decisions <br />• Credibility only an outside professional can provide to your governing body and constituencies <br />• Confidence that accounting principles have been evaluated for application accuracy <br />• An opportunity to improve internal controls and accounting procedures, which increases reliability of <br />accounting records and financial statements <br />• Improved efficiency and effectiveness of the assurance service, thus adding value to the process while <br />reducing disruption to your operations <br />C. Agreement Statement <br />We have reviewed the City's standard agreement which was provided as Exhibit A of the request for proposal. We <br />have no exceptions except for the following noted below (strikethroughs indicate removals, red font indicates <br />additions, and blue font indicates clarifications). Ultimately, we will work together with the City to come to a <br />mutually agreeable resolution should any of the requested changes not be agreeable to the City. <br />RECITALS <br />C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Auditor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and <br />that any services performed by Auditor under this Agreement will be performed in <br />as may be Feasenably be expected fFem a prefessienal censulting firm On the field accordance with applicable <br />professional standards. <br />City of Santa Ana RFP No. 24-009 Page 5 of 63 <br />