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Audit fees — It seems that if both districts made the audit a package deal (one auditor would get both audits); the total audit fees may be lower. outside services — If both districts were using different outside service providers for the same service, a competitive bid process in which the number of vendors was reduced, could result in a lower cost. For example: If both districts were using outside yard maintenance contractors and the district decided to reduce the number from two to one, it seems that the combined cost should be lower. Neither current vendor would want to lose the business, and hopefully, both would bid aggressively for the larger contract. Telephone and computer hardware maintenance — It would seem that the price for two districts doing a combined request for proposal would be less than for two separate proposals. Outside printing expenses — More volume should reduce the costs. Banking services — It seems that if both districts made banking services a package deal (one bank would get both accounts), the total banking services expense may be lower. Internet Service Provider (ISP) expense — If the two districts agreed to access the internet through one ISP, the second expense could be eliminated or reduced. I hope this list of opportunities helps you evaluate collaborative purchasing for the school districts. We would be pleased to help in any way that sense. If you request, we could perform a detailed review of paid invoices and make a better list and a projected dollar saving. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact hie at 336 -886 -2100 or at bob @segalcpa.com Sincerely, Robert S. Segal, President I M 17 OOP ap'r lvnaS S 18380d WO�Jd HdL©` Z; MOF -9c -V