Recommendation: It is recommended that the City acquire the expertise necessary to complete the year-end accounting procedures, to prepare the City’s accounting records needed for the audit, and to prepare the annual financial statements including the required disclosures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Action to be taken: We acknowledge these findings and agree that these recommendations would help strengthen internal controls. However, due to the cost of implementing these recommendations, we believe the cost of obtaining the necessary expertise would out-weigh the benefit. We will continue to request assistance from our financial statement auditors for these nonattest services.