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0 <br />Cherry, llekaert & Holland, L.L.P. <br />The Firm of Choice. www.cb6.com <br />2626 Glenwood Avenue -Suite 30D <br />Raleigh, Noah Carolina 27608 <br />phone 919.782.1040 <br />fax 919.783.097 <br />March 31, 2008 <br />Mr. Gary Humphreys, Financial ServicesDirector <br />Orange County <br />208 South Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, North Catalina 27278 <br />Dear Gary. <br />This letter of arrangement between Orange County; North Carolina (the "County"} and Cherry, <br />Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. sets forth the nature and scope of the services we wilE provide, the <br />County's required .involvement and assistance in support of our services, the related fee <br />arrangements and otherterms and conditions designed to assure that our professional services are <br />performed to achieve the mutually agreed upon objectives of theCounty. <br />SUMMARY OF SERVICES <br />We will prepare the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (the uschedule"} of the <br />County as of and for the year ended June 30, 2008. However, management is responsible for the <br />schedule. In your representations to us, you willbe asked to acknowledge our role in this regard, <br />and your review, approval, and responsibility for the schedule. Further, you are responsible for <br />designating a qualified management-level individual to be responsible and accountable for <br />overseeing these services. <br />Any additional services that you may request, and that we agree to provide, will be subject of <br />separate written arrangements. <br />Eddie Burke, who will be responsible far assuring fhe overall quality, value, and timeliness of our <br />services to you, wiH lead the engagement. <br />TERMS AND GONDITIONS SUPPORTING FEE <br />As a result of our planning process, the County and Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.t..P. have agreed <br />to a fee, subject to the following conditions. <br />To facilitate meeting our mutual objectives, the County will provide in a timely manner audit <br />schedules and supporting information, including timely communication of all significant accounting <br />and financial reporting matters, as well as clerical assistance as mutually agreed upon and as is <br />normal and reasonable in the circumstances. When and if for'any reason theCounty is unable to <br />provide such schedules, information and assistance, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, l_.L.P. and the <br />County will mutually revise the fee to reflect additional services, if any, required of us to achieve <br />these objectives. <br />a..~.m,...~ <br />BAKER TtLLY <br />INTERNATIONAL <br />