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1986-1521476L NO 9(,P AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DELOITTE, HASKINS, AND SELLS AS AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the City Council of to appoint Deloitte, Haskins City of Denton, Texas for the 1986 the City of Denton, Texas desires and Sells as the auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, SECTION II That Deloitte, Haskins and Sells is hereby designated as the auditing firm for the City of Denton, Texas for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986 in accordance with the terms and provisions of the commitment letter of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells dated July 23, 1986, and the conditions set forth in the Proposal to Provide Professional Services, copies of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes SECTION III That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval l PASSED AND APPROVED this the , L day of Kz4ell~1986 Y292N - RAY Sr NS, MAYOR CITY TON, TEXAS ATTEST ~ ~ /I C `Pd O E A EN, CITY SECRETARY- CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY ~C D hire Haskins+Sells Mr John F McGrane Director of Finance City of Denton 215 E McKinney Street Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Mr McGrane InterFust Tower 801 Cherry Street Suite 2340 Fort Worth Texas 76102 6801 (817) 336 2531 Metro 654 2777 Telex 758612 July 23, 1986 This letter will confirm our understanding of the arrangements covering our examination of the financial statements of City of Denton ("City") for the year ending September 30, 1986 We will examine the City's combined financial statements for the year ending September 30, 1986 Our examination will be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the provisions of Standards for Audit of Governmental organizations. Programs, Activities an unct ons, promulgated by Me comptroller eneral, as t Hey pertain to financial audits Accordingly, the examination will include such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances The objectives of our examination are to express an opinion on the financial statements of the City, as well as render a report on compliance of the City with the terms and requirements of certain Federal laws our procedures will include, among others, tests of documentary evidence supporting the transactions recorded in the accounts, tests of tax receipts and related assessment rolls, and direct confirmation of receivables, grant receipts and certain other assets and liabilities by correspondence with selected taxpayers, creditors, legal counsel and banks At the conclusion of our examination, we will request certain written representations from you about the financial statements and matters related thereto Before commencing our examination we would be pleased to meet with you to review and discuss the scope of our audit procedures in more detail Mr John F McGrane July 23, 1986 2 The fair presentation of financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles is management's responsibility Management is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of an adequate system of internal accounting control and for the accuracy of the financial statements Although we may advise you about appropriate accounting principles and their application, the selection and method of application are responsibilities solely of management Our engagement is subject to the inherent risk that material errors, irregularities or illegal acts, including fraud or defalcations, if they exist, will not be detected However, we will inform you of any such matters that come to our attention Fees for our services are based on per diem rates, plus out-of-pocket expenses, all of which will be billed as our work progresses Our maximum fee for this engagement is $39,000 Should an increase in the scope of our services be required, we would provide you with a change in our fee prior to commencing the work Whenever possible, we will attempt to use your City's personnel This effort could substantially reduce our time requirements and help you hold down audit fees During the course of our engagement, we may observe opportunities for economy in or improved controls over your operations We will bring such matters to the attention of the appropriate level of management in writing If you intend to publish or otherwise reproduce the financial statements and make reference to our firm, you agree to provide us with printers' proofs or masters for our review and approval before printing You also agree to provide us with a copy of the final reproduced material for our approval before it is distributed Please indicate your agreement to these arrangements by signing the attached copy of this letter and returning it to us Mr John F McGrane July 23, 1986 We appreciate your confidence in your appointment of us as your certified public accountants and look forward to working with you and your staff Yours very truly, L iv 4~~ /7 ~Av Y Approved By Date ~ 7 9~6 3