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<br />1.3 ASSIST ANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDITOR AND REPORT <br />PREPARATION <br /> <br />A. Finance Department <br />The Finance Department staff and responsible management personnel will be <br />available during the audit to assist the firm by providing information, documentation <br />and explanations. The preparation of confirmations will be the responsibility of the <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach. <br /> <br />B. Information Technology (IT) Assistance <br />Certain IT personnel will be available to assist the auditor in performing the <br />engagement. IT personnel will also be available to provide systems documentation <br />and explanations. The Auditor will not be provided with computer time or the use of <br />the City of Sunny Isles Beach's computer hardware and software. <br /> <br />C. Work Area, Network, Telephones, Photocopying and Fax Machines <br />The City of Sunny Isles Beach will provide the auditor with reasonable workspace, <br />desks and chairs. The auditor will also be provided access to telephone lines, <br />photocopying facilities and facsimile machines for the on-site audit staff. <br /> <br />Any cost or charge incurred not associated with the engagement will be paid by the <br />Auditor. <br /> <br />D. Report Preparation <br />Auditor shall prepare all individual, combining and entity wide Financial Statements, <br />the Independent Auditor's Report, and the Notes to the Financial Statements. The <br />City will provide the printed covers, inserts and back covers as well as the transmittal <br />letter, management's discussion and analysis, and information for statistical <br />schedules. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) preparation, editing and <br />printing (25 copies) shall be the responsibility of the auditor. The Auditor shall <br />provide an electronic copy of the CAFR in Acrobat (pdf) format. The cost of this <br />item should be listed separately. The City will provide the trial balances for each <br />individual fund. <br /> <br />1.4. DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />A. Background Information <br />The City of Sunny Isles Beach serves an area of approximately 2.2 square miles with <br />a population of approximately 18,000. The City of Sunny Isles Beach's fiscal year <br />begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. <br /> <br />The following departments provide direct services to the citizens and their activities <br />are accounted for through the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, and an <br />Enterprise Fund: <br />