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CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 016, 14275 Golf Course Drive,Suite 300 Baxter,MN 56425 218-828-0100 I fax 218-828-9503 CliftonLarsonAllen www.claconnect.com December 12,2016 Nancy Malecha, City Administrator/Clerk City of Pequot Lakes 4638 Co Rd 11 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Dear Nancy: We are excited about the opportunity to propose on audit services for the City of Pequot Lakes. We believe CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) is uniquely qualified to understand and address the specific needs and challenges that continue to face the City, both now and in the future due to our thorough understanding of city operations. At CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA), our greatest strengths correspond to your most critical needs; we possess the full spectrum of resources needed to most effectively help the City's management team meet their goals —all at a very competitive rate. We believe we are the most qualified firm to audit the City because of: • Credibility, Reputation, and Resources of a top professional services firm. Without sacrificing the small-firm touch, our CPAs and consultants help you analyze and address financial, operational, and regulatory issues so you can focus attention on serving your citizens. • National Reach with Local Presence. At CLA, we have the benefit of having the resources of a national firm while being able to serve you from many Minnesota offices including our Brainerd/Baxter, St. Cloud/Waite Park and Alexandria offices. • Efficiency. Our goal is to provide exceptional client service. A well-planned and well-executed engagement by an experienced service team that knows Minnesota Governments and Municipalities minimizes disruption to your staff and enables timely completion of all deliverables. • Experience Auditing Minnesota Governments and Municipalities. We currently audit more than 190 Minnesota government entities including numerous municipalities, airports, and special districts. We understand the requirements of the Minnesota Statutes, and the unique reporting requirements for Minnesota municipalities. This letter is to propose our audit fees for the 2017-2019 audits. Fee Proposal Our entire team has truly enjoyed working on your audit and since we have an office so close to City Hall, we would really like to continue working with you. Our audit fees were $18,950, $19,450, and $19,450 for each of the past three years, respectively. Below are the audit fees we are proposing for the next three years (These quotes include all out-of-pocket expenses for each audit): December 31, 2017 $19,650 December 31, 2018 $19,650 December 31, 2019 $19,850