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<br />-1- <br />AUDIT SUMMARY <br /> <br />The following is a summary of our audit work, key conclusions, and other information that we consider <br />important or that is required to be communicated to the City Council, administration, or those charged <br />with governance of the City. <br /> <br />OUR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER AUDITING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED <br />STATES OF AMERICA AND GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS <br /> <br />We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each <br />major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of and for the year ended <br />December 31, 2017, and the related notes to the financial statements. Professional standards require that <br />we provide you with information about our responsibilities under auditing standards generally accepted in <br />the United States of America and Government Auditing Standards, as well as certain information related <br />to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have communicated such information to you verbally <br />and in our audit engagement letter. Professional standards also require that we communicate the following <br />information related to our audit. <br /> <br />PLANNED SCOPE AND TIMING OF THE AUDIT <br /> <br />We performed the audit according to the planned scope and timing previously discussed and coordinated <br />in order to obtain sufficient audit evidence and complete an effective audit. <br /> <br />AUDIT OPINION AND FINDINGS <br /> <br />Based on our audit of the City’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017: <br /> <br />• We have issued an unmodified opinion on the City’s basic financial statements. <br /> <br />• We reported one matter involving the City’s internal control over financial reporting that we <br />consider to be a material weakness as detailed in the Special Purpose Audit Reports. Due to the <br />limited size of the City’s office staff, the City has limited segregation of duties in certain areas. <br /> <br />• The results of our testing disclosed no instances of noncompliance required to be reported under <br />Government Auditing Standards. <br /> <br />• We reported no findings based on our testing of the City’s compliance with Minnesota laws and <br />regulations. <br /> <br />FUND BALANCE/NET POSITION DEFICITS <br /> <br />As reported in the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the Equipment, Building, and <br />Replacement Fund; Parks Fund; TCAAP Fund; Engineering Fund; Central Garage Fund; and Technology <br />Fund had year-end deficit equity balances of $259,269, $29,516, $150,362, $7,020, $26,797, and $31,790, <br />respectively. Management has disclosed that these deficits will be eliminated with future contributions, <br />grants, and internal fund transfers, if needed.