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NITIN P. PATEL, CPA <br />Position <br />Engagement Partner <br />Education <br />University of California at Irvine, Bachelor of Arts in Economics <br />California State University at Long Beach Masters of Accounting Program <br />Licensing <br />Certified Public Accountant in California since 1988 <br />Professional Organizations <br />American Institute of Certified Public Accountants <br />California Society of Certified Public Accountants <br />California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) - Associate Member <br />Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee of Orange County - <br />Committee Chairman (2001-2002) <br />California Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee Member <br />Range of Experience <br />Has been with the firm since 1986 with emphasis in governmental accounting and financial reporting and is <br />responsible for firm's in-house governmental accounting and auditing training programs. <br />Experience includes supervision of over one hundred audits of governmental agencies including cities, <br />successor agencies/redevelopment agencies, non-profit corporations, joint powers authorities and special <br />districts. <br />CSMFO Report Reviewer for Award Program. <br />GFOA Report Reviewer for Award Program - Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. <br />Other experience includes providing consulting services for governmental agencies including special internal <br />control reviews, cost allocation plans, cable television rate reviews, reviews of City Treasurer operations and <br />transient occupancy tax reviews of city hotels/motels. <br />Mr. Patel was the engagement partner on the following local government audits in 2015: <br />Cities: <br />Cities (Continued): <br />Alhambra <br />Stanton <br />Artesia <br />West Hollywood <br />Bellflower <br />Westminster <br />Burbank <br />Colton <br />Special Districts: <br />Costa Mesa <br />Chino Basin Desalter Authority <br />Cypress <br />Costa Mesa Sanitary District <br />Gilroy <br />Cypress Recreation and Park District <br />Lake Forest <br />Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority <br />Laguna Hills <br />Inland Empire Utilities Agency <br />Laguna Woods <br />La Habra Heights County Water District <br />Newport Beach <br />La Puente Valley County Water District <br />Norwalk <br />Orchard Dale Water District <br />Palm Desert <br />Rancho California Water District <br />Rialto <br />Yorba Linda Water District <br />San Gabriel <br />Continuing Professional Education <br />Total hours were 186 in the last three years, of which 144 hours were for meeting the requirements of the <br />Government Audit Standards. <br />10 <br />