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DocuSign Envelope ID: FD83399B-C72A-42C4-A531-71667A72DBC7 <br /> Orange County - 2019 Engagement Letter <br /> May 31, 2019 <br /> Page 9 <br /> The audit documentation for this engagement is the property of Mauldin&Jenkins and constitutes <br /> confidential information. However, pursuant to authority given by law or regulation, we may be <br /> requested to make certain audit documentation available to a federal agency providing direct or <br /> indirect funding, or the U.S. Government Accountability Office for purposes of a quality review <br /> of the audit,to resolve audit findings, or to carry out oversight responsibilities. We will notify you <br /> of any such request. If requested, access to such audit documentation will be provided under the <br /> supervision of Mauldin & Jenkins personnel. Furthermore, upon request, we may provide copies <br /> of selected audit documentation to the aforementioned parties.These parties may intend,or decide, <br /> to distribute the copies or information contained therein to others, including other governmental <br /> agencies. <br /> The audit documentation for this engagement will be retained for a minimum of five years after <br /> the report release date or for any additional period requested by a regulatory body. If we are aware <br /> that a federal awarding agency, pass-through entity, or auditee is contesting an audit finding, we <br /> will contact the party (ies) contesting the audit finding for guidance prior to destroying the audit <br /> documentation. <br /> We expect to begin our audit on approximately September 9,2019 and to issue our reports no later <br /> than October 31, 2019. James Bence is the engagement partner and is responsible for supervising <br /> the engagement and signing the reports or authorizing another individual to sign them. Our fee <br /> for these services will be $82,500 for the year ended June 30, 2019. Our hourly rates vary <br /> according to the degree of responsibility involved and the experience level of the personnel <br /> assigned to your audit. Our invoices for these fees will be rendered as work progresses and are <br /> payable upon presentation. The above fees are based on anticipated cooperation from your <br /> personnel (including complete and timely receipt by us of the information on the respective client <br /> participation listings to be prepared annually) and the assumption that unexpected circumstances <br /> (including scope changes) will not be encountered during the audit. If significant additional time <br /> is necessary, we will discuss it with management and arrive at a new fee estimate before we incur <br /> the additional costs. <br /> As a result of our prior or future services to you, we might be requested or required to provide <br /> information or documents to you or a third party in a legal, administrative, arbitration, or similar <br /> proceeding in which we are not a party. If this occurs, our efforts in complying with such requests <br /> will be deemed billable to you as a separate engagement. We shall be entitled to compensation for <br /> our time and reasonable reimbursement for our expenses (including legal fees) in complying with <br /> the request. For all requests we will observe the confidentiality requirements of our profession <br /> and will notify you promptly of the request. <br />