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I I Certified Public Accountants & COllSultanl., 7241 Ohms I ,ant' I Sui!p200 !llinlleapoJis, M\' ::;;)439 I INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON LEGAL COMPLIANCE I Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Arden Hills, Minnesota I We have audited the general purpose financial statements of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota as of and for the year ended I December 31, 1997, and have issued our report thereon dated May 14, 1998. We conducted our audit in accordance witb generally accepted auditing standards and the provisions of the Minnesota Legal Comoliance Andit Guide for Local Government promulgated by the Legal Compliance Task Force pursuant to Minnesota I . Statute Sec. 6.65. Accordingly, the audit included such tests of the accounting records and snch other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. The Minnesota Legal Comoliance Audit Guide for Local Government covers five main categories of compliance to be I tested: contracting and bidding, deposits and investments, conflicts of interest, public indebtedness, claims and disbursements. Our study included all ofthe listed categories. The results of our tests indicate that for the items tested, the City complied with the material terms and conditions of I applicable legal provisions. Further, for the items not tested, based on our audit and the procedures referred to above, nothing came to our attention to indicate that the City had not complied with such legal provisions. I This report is intended solely for the use of the City Council, management and the Office of the State Auditor and should not be nsed for any other purpose. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report, which is a matter of public record. I rlbrk/ flAth, ~~~ May 14, 1998 ABDO, ABDO, EICK & MEYERS, LLP I Minneapolis, Minnesota Certified Public Acconntants I I I . I -44- 612.835.9()C)O . Fax 612.Ki5.3261