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B. Auditing Standards to be followed <br />The audits shall be performed in accordance with: <br />• Auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America as set forth by the <br />American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; <br />• The standards set forth for financial audits in the General Accounting Office's (GAO) <br />Government Audit Standards (1994) Issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, <br />• The provisions of the Federal Single Audit Act as amended; <br />• U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State and Local <br />Governments: <br />• The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal <br />Awards (2 CFR 200); and <br />• Other or new pronouncements or regulations in place now or in the future <br />C, Reports to be issued <br />• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ("CAFR") — all funds including Fiduciary Funds, <br />Successor Agency and Housing Authority Financial Report <br />• Single Audit of Federal Grants and Other Financial Information <br />• Air Quality Improvement Fund Audit Report <br />• Report on the City's GANN Limit computation <br />• City's Investment Policy Compliance Review <br />• Annual on-line attestation of Financial Data Schedule (FDS) for the Santa Ana Housing <br />Authority <br />• Annual State Controller's Report <br />• Agreed Upon Procedures Report (two annually), to review the City's internal control <br />processes. The scope of review will include but not limited to the following: <br />o Cash handling <br />o Purchasing <br />o Assist in the Development of an Internal Audit Department framework <br />D. The auditor shall assist the City with the finalization of the CAFR. The audit timeline must take <br />into consideration that the City submits the CAFR to the Government Finance Officers <br />Association (GFOA) for review in their Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial <br />Reporting program. The City also requires a management letter containing comments and <br />recommendations regarding the auditor's review and evaluation of the systems of internal <br />control and accounting procedures. <br />E. It is expected that the auditor will be available throughout the year for general consultation <br />regarding matters of accounting. The auditor may be asked to provide guidance on <br />implementation of new GASB and SAS requirements and provide expertise and <br />recommendations regarding specific of Federal and State regulations as to how they may <br />impact local government accounting. <br />If <br />25E-19 <br />