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Ms. Pamela Arends-King Assistant Director of Finance and Management Services City of Santa Ana April 21, 2008 Page 2 The following additional information accompanying the basic 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 disclaim an opinion. 1. CAFR introductory 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 additional information referred to in the second paragraph when considered in relation to the financial statements taken 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. • Internal control and compliance related to the Redevelopment Agency financial statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, and including the Guidelines for Compliance Audits of California Redevelopment A encies issued by the State Controller's Office, Division of Accounting and Reporting and as interpreted in the Suggested Auditing Procedures for Accomplishing Com liance Audits of California Redevelopment A encies, issued by the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. The reports on internal control and compliance will each include a statement that the report is intended for the information and use of the audit committee, management, specific legislative or regulatory 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. c4~ Our audit will be conducted in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards; the standards for financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the 25F-8