Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/13/2017

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AUDIT SUMMARY The following is a summary of our audit work, key conclusions, and other information that we consider important or that is required to be communicated to the City Council, administration, or those charged with governance of the City. OUR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER AUDITING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the related notes to the financial statements. Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our responsibilities under auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and Government Auditing Standards, as well as certain information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have communicated such information to you verbally and in our audit engagement letter. Professional standards also require that we communicate the following information related to our audit. PLANNED SCOPE AND TIMING OF THE AUDIT We performed the audit according to the planned scope and timing previously discussed and coordinated in order to obtain sufficient audit evidence and complete an effective audit. AUDIT OPINION AND FINDINGS Based on our audit of the City's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016: • We have issued an unmodified opinion on the City's basic financial statements. • We reported one deficiency involving the City's internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be a material weakness: o The City recorded a prior period adjustment to correct a material error in the previous year's financial statements. • The results of our testing disclosed no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. • We reported no findings based on our testing of the City's compliance with Minnesota laws and regulations. AUDIT COMMENTS Land Held for Resale — The City currently holds a material amount of land for resale, which management reports at the lower of cost or fair value. City staff has also prepared a schedule comparing the current carrying value of these properties to estimated market values provided by Anoka County to support these values. We recognize the City is working on an ongoing basis to utilize these assets in the best interest of the City. We recommend that the City continue to review these property values and related internal loans on an ongoing basis to ensure a proper reporting of city assets and financial activity between funds is accurately presented. -1-