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Apri126, 1999 <br />Orange County, North Cazolina <br />Page 4 <br />The objective of an audit carried out in accordance with the standards described above is (1) <br />the expression of an opinion concerning whether the general purpose financial statements <br />present fairly, in all material respects the financial position, results of operations, and cash <br />flows of the County in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, (2) reporting <br />on the internal control relevant to an audit of the financial statements, (3) reporting on the <br />County's compliance with laws and regulations, which could have a material effect on the <br />financial statements, (4) reporting on whether the schedule of expenditures of federal and state <br />awards is fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial <br />statements taken as a whole, (5) the reporting on .our determination as to whether the County's <br />internal control provides reasonable assurance of compliance with federal laws and other laws <br />and regulations, (6) the expression of an opinion on whether the County complied with <br />specific terms and conditions of its major federal and state programs and (7) preparation of a <br />schedule of findings and questioned costs to summarize the results o€the audit in accordance <br />with the requirements of OMB Circulaz A-133. <br />Our ability to express that opinion and render those reports, acid the wording of our opinion <br />and reports, will, of course, be dependent on the facts and circumstances at the date of such <br />reports. If we are unable to complete our audit or if our auditors' reports require modification, <br />the reasons therefor will be discussed with County management and the Boazd of <br />Commissioners. <br />Neither our audit of the County's general purpose financial statements for the yeaz ending June <br />30, 1999, nor any other services provided pursuant to this engagement letter, will provide any <br />assurances, nor will we express any opinion, that the County's systems or any other systems, <br />such as those of the County's vendors, service providers, customers, component units, <br />unconsolidated subsidiaries or joint ventures in which the County has an investment or other <br />third parties, are yeaz 2000 compliant. In addition, we are not engaged to perform, nor will we <br />perform as part of this engagement, any procedures to test whether the County's systems or <br />any other systems are year 2000 compliant or whether the plans and activities of the County or <br />any third parties are sufficient to address and correct system or any other problems that might <br />arise because of the yeaz 2000, nor will we express any opinion or provide any other <br />assurances with respect to these matters. <br />We understand that our reports on the County's internal control, as part of the general purpose <br />financial statement audit and on compliance with laws and regulations, are intended for the <br />information of the County Manager, members of the Board of County Commissioners (the <br />"Boazd'~, management and officials of federal and state awarding agencies and pass-thmugh <br />entities and the Local Government Commission. <br />