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Why We Are The Best Qualified Firm (Continued) We understand that we provide a service to the City. We are committed to providing an effective and efficient audit that will meet the proposed timing of the project deliverables by assigning experienced governmental auditors. Understanding the size of the City of Santa Ana and the scope of work requested in the proposal, we are proposing an engagement team with extensive governmental audit experience. The staffing plan includes two partners, Nitin Patel, CPA, the engagement partner with 30 years of experience and Daphnie Munoz, CPA, a partner with 18 years of experience, two managers, Kassie Radermacher, CPA and Robert Perl, CPA, with 11 and 10 years of experience, respectively, who will manage the audit and two supervisors, Tiffany Fung, CPA and Jesse Pattison, CPA, with 6 and 5 years of experience, respectively, who will be on-site supervising and performing the audit fieldwork. We are confident that the proposed staffing plan with an engagement team experienced in governmental audits and who are familiar with municipal procedures will result in an effective and efficient audit that meets the project timing and deliverables requirements with minimum disruption to your staff. The scope of our services for the two years ending June 30, 2017 would be as follows: • A financial audit of the basic financial statements of the City of Santa Ana, including the Successor Agency and Housing Authority's transactions, in accordance in with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, to be included in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), and assistance with the finalization of the CAFR. • A Single Audit of Federal Grants to be performed to meet the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirementfor Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). • A financial and compliance audit of the Air Quality Improvement Fund. • An agreed-upon procedures review of the calculation of the City's GANN Appropriations Limit (GANN), as required by Section 1.5 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. • A compliance review of the City's Investment Policy. • Preparation and submission of the Sana Ana Housing Authority's Financial Data Schedule • Preparation and submission of the City's annual State Controller's Report. • Two agreed-upon procedures reviews annualy regarding the City's internal control processes. • A management letter containing any comments or recommendations resulting from our review of the systems of internal controls in connection with the financial audits. • A report communicating information related to the audit to those in charge of governance at the conclusion of the audits. We make a commitment to deliver all necessary reports based on the timetable presented herein on page 22. Also, a more detailed discussion of our understanding of the work to be performed is set forth on pages 22 through 29. Our goal is to provide the City with the highest quality of service, including a CAFR which meets all required reporting standards. We are confident that our service and experience will be of benefit to the City and will provide added value over and above the performance of the audit itself. Throughout the year, you should feel comfortable in calling us for advice regarding accounting and auditing matters, as we are never too busy to meet the needs of our clients. We thank the City for the opportunity to present our proposal. Please feel free to contact me, or Ms. Daphnie Munoz, CPA, , at (714) 978-1300 if you have any questions. This proposal constitutes a firm and irrevocable offer for 90 days from the date of this letter. Ms. Munoz and I are authorized to represent our firm, and bind the firm to a contract. Very truly yours, WHITE NELSON DIEHL EVANS LLP ,. 0 Pra'L Nitin R Patel, CPA Engagement Partner