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AUDIT SUMMARY <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 />OUR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER AUDITING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED <br />STATES OF AMERICA AND GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS <br />We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, and <br />each major fund of the City as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Professional standards <br />require that we provide you with information about our responsibilities under auditing standards generally <br />accepted in the United States of America and Government Auditing Standards, as well as certain <br />information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have communicated such <br />information to you verbally and in our audit engagement letter. Professional standards also require that we <br />communicate the following information related to our audit. <br />PLANNED SCOPE AND TIMING OF THE AUDIT <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 />AUDIT OPINIONS AND FINDINGS <br />Based on our audit of the City's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025: <br />• We have issued unmodified opinions on the City's basic financial statements. <br />• We reported two deficiencies in the City's internal control over financial reporting that we <br />considered to be material weaknesses: <br />1. Due to the limited size of the City's office staff, the City has limited segregation of duties <br />in certain areas. <br />2. The City's internal controls over financial reporting were not sufficient to prevent <br />material misstatements in the reporting of accounts payable and utility expenses that <br />required a material audit adjustment. <br />• The results of our testing disclosed no instances of noncompliance required to be reported under <br />Government Auditing Standards. <br />• We reported one finding based on our testing of the City's compliance with Minnesota laws and <br />regulations. <br />1. Minnesota Statues require unclaimed property held for more then three years (or one year <br />for unpaid compensation) to be reported and paid or delivered to the state Commissioner <br />or Commerce each year. This requirement was not completed by the City in the current <br />fiscal year. <br />-1- <br />