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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 4. Firm qualifications and experience. The proposer should state the size of the firm, the size of the firm's governmental audit staff, the location of the office from which the work on this engagement is to be performed and the number and nature of the professional staff to be employed in this engagement on a full-time basis and the number and nature of the staff to be so employed on a part-time basis. Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP, C.P.A. 's has existed as a firm for over thirty-five years and we are located in Fort Lauderdale to serve the South Florida area. Our office consists of nine partners, approximately fifty professional accounting staff members and administrative support personnel. The number and level of full-time and part-time staff to be assigned to the engagements would be discussed and approved by client finance personnel, We have listed additional information regarding a proposed staffing plan in number 5. We have substantial experience in the areas of internal control and compliance auditing in accordance with "Government Auditing Standards" ("The Yellow Book"), Federal Single Audits in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 "Audits of States, Local Governments, and N on- Profit Organizations", the Florida Single Audit Act, and the Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida. Due to the concentration of this type of work in our practice, we provide each of our Governmental and non-profit accounting staff members with at least eighty hours of continuing professional education every two years. Our governmental audit staff consists of twenty-five professionals. In addition, the firm belongs to the AICP A, FICP A, AICP A Governmental Audit Quality Center, the Government Finance Officers Association and the Broward County League of Cities. Indicate the range of activities performed by the firm, such as auditing, accounting, tax service or management services. Also, whether your organization is local, regional, national or international in operations. Our practice includes audit engagements, management advisory services, tax planning and tax return preparation, and consulting services. Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP is a local firm with our office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm is also required to submit a copy of the report on its most recent external quality control review, with a statement whether that quality control review included a review of specific government engagements. Our firm participates in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Peer RevIew Program and we have received unmodified opinions on all of our previous peer reviews. We have provided the most recent quality control review documentation for your reference in Section IV. This quality control review included a specific review of the City of Weston and the City of Margate audit workpapers, financial statements and reports. The firm shall also provide information on the results of any Federal or state desk reviews or field reviews of its audits during the past three (3) years. In addition, the firm shall provide information on the circumstances and status of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the firm during the past three (3) years with state regulatory bodies or professional organizations. Because our firm performs a substantial number of "Yellow Book" type engagements, we routinely receive desk reviews from various State of Florida departments (DCF, FDOT or DOEA). We have had no field reviews during the last three years, and we are not aware of any disciplinary action ever taken or now pending against our firm or any of our professional accounting staff.