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6 1 P a g e- AUDITING SERVICES- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL <br />Q. Availability of Prior Reports and Working Papers <br />The CAFR for the last six years are available on the City's website at <br />hftp://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/finance/cafr/defauIt.asp <br />The audits of the City for the past six fiscal years were performed by Macias Gini & O'Connell, LLP. <br />It is anticipated that their work papers will be available for review <br />III. TIME REQUIREMENTS <br />It is anticipated that the audit work will be performed in two phases: <br />A. Interim Audit Work <br />Interim work should take place in late May or early June and will consist of Manning and interim <br />audit procedures (such as gaining an understanding of relevant systems, procedures and internal <br />controls, selected compliance and transaction testing, etc.) <br />B. Year -End Audit Work <br />The second phase will involve updating and completing the examination of the General Purpose <br />Financial Statements, and preparing opinion letters and other relevant financial reports. The year- <br />end audit field work is to begin no earlier than October 1, and is to be completed no later than <br />November 1. This schedule may be altered only by mutual agreement between the City and the <br />auditor. Any proposed audit adjustments must be identified no later than the conclusion of audit <br />field work. <br />C. Draft Reports <br />The Auditor shall provide the City with a complete draft of the Redevelopment Agency Financial <br />Statements, including footnotes and supplementary schedules by November 1. Drafts of the Gann <br />Limit Reports and review of the City's Investment Policy are due no later than November 1. A draft <br />of the management letter is due no later than November 30. The City will review and provide <br />comments or responses to the auditors within 10 calendar days of receipt of each of the draft <br />reports. <br />IV. ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDITOR <br />A. Finance Department and Clerical Assistance <br />City Staff members will be made available to assist in the audit. Staff will prepare any necessary <br />schedules, provide documents (invoices, checks, council minutes, etc.) and prepare (type) all <br />confirmations. In addition, staff will be available to respond to any questions which may arise <br />during the audit. <br />B. The City will provide the auditors with suitable workspace, telephone, access to FAX machine and <br />photocopier. <br />V. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS <br />A. Sealed Proposals <br />