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To the Board of Directors <br /> - Page 2 <br /> Our consideration of internal. control was for the limited purpose, <br /> described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed <br /> to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be <br /> material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these <br /> limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in <br /> internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. <br /> However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. <br /> Compliance and Other Matters <br /> As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Piedmont <br /> Health Services, Inc. 's financial statements are free from material <br /> misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain <br /> provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, <br /> noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on <br /> the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing <br /> an opinion on compliance with . those provisions was not an objective <br /> of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. <br /> The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or <br /> other matters that are required to be reported under Government <br /> Auditing Standards. <br /> Purpose of this Report <br /> The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our <br /> testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that <br /> testing, and not to .provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the <br /> Organization's internal control or on compliance. This report is an <br /> integral part of an audit performed in accordance. with Government <br /> Auditing Standards in considering the Organization's internal control <br /> and compliance. Accordingly, this communication' is not suitable' for <br /> any ther purpose. <br /> Lithonia, Georgia <br /> March 24, 2014 <br /> -45- <br /> Simmons, Richey <br /> & Company, P.C. <br /> CwdfMd Public Accountants <br />