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. / CliftonLarsonAllen May 6t�', 2014 Sandy Peine, City Clerk City of Pequot Lal<es 463 8 Co Rd 11 Pequot Lalces, MN 56472 Dear Sandy: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP PO Box 648 Brainerd, MN 56401-0648 218-828-0100�fax 218-828-9503 CLAconnect,com We have now reached the end of our 3 year agreement to perform the external audit services for the City of Pequot Lalces. We believe CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) is uniquely qualified to undeistand 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. As the natioiz's newest top-10 accounting firm, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) continues to be iii a position to bring you an elite level of knowledge, insight, and industiy-specific consultation. In addition, CLA is oue of the few firms of our size ai7d scope to focus singularly on privately held businesses aild public sector organizations—as well as the people at their helm. You caii depend on CLA for several Lmcoinmoil advantages: • Experie�tce with cities of sit�tilar size. Our client base includes many cities of similar size to the City of Pequot Lakes — these are the size of clients that in fact built our-firiil and continue to be an iinportant part of our business today. • Specialized Pf�ofessionnls. Our professioi�als are im�nersed iu your field. Those selected to serve you are not just accounting practitioners; they have sigili�cant exposure, training, and kilowledge in the city environment. • Credibility, �•eputatio�z, a�zd resoctrces of a to� 10 fi��z witlzout s�rcf•ifrci�zg the s»zall-firsn toucla anrl local pt•eseizce. CLA has renewed and deepened our commitment to you at a level most other firms reserve only large coiporations. • Vc�lue rrncl afforrinbility. You can continue to avail yourself of tlie knowledge and capabilities of a top 10 fii-�n at surprisingly competitive rates. This letter is to propose our audit fees for the 2014-2016 audits. FEE PROPOSAL Our entire teain has truly enjoyed working on your audit and since we have an offce so close to City Hall, we would really like to continue working with you. Our audit fees were $18,450 for each of the past three years. Below are the audit fees we are proposing for the next three years (These quotes include all out-of-pocicet expenses for each audit): December 31, 2014 $18,950 December 31, 2015 $19,450 December 31, 2016 $19,950 FEE PHILOSOPHY We operate under the philoso�hy of open and direct coinmunicatio�i regarding billing. Our professional fees are based on the level of expertise of the individuals who will perform the services. We believe in ongoing contact as a means of better serving you. We encourage your questions throughout tl�e year. We include this portion of our overall seivice to you in our above fee quote. Any additional services requested by the City will be billed at otu• hourly rates less a 20% discoi�nt. I hope that you will agaiii select CLA as your external auditor. Sincerely, � �� CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Douglas P. Host, CPA Principal 218.825.2948