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4 <br />statements tHowever,amanagelmentPs responsible for the acc cal adjustments. rln your rep esentation tous,'you will <br />be asked to acknowledge our role in this regard, and your review, approval, and responsibility for the accrual <br />adjustments.. <br />Any additional services that you may request, and that we agree to provide, will be the subject of separate written <br />thereon nto any offsial statement or a~y other documenpt~ elated to the offering of debt securities at some fduture date, <br />a e requdired by and t ng standards generally accepted inthe Uni ed States of Amer ca to perfoam certa'n prJO edu es <br />before we can give our permission as to the inclusion of our report into another such document. You agree that you <br />will not include or incorporate by reference these financial statements and our report thereon into any other document <br />without our prior written cohsent <br />I will be responsible for assuring the overall quality, value, and timeliness of our services to you, will lead the <br />engagement,. <br />YOUR EXPECTATIONS <br />As part of our planning process, we will discuss with you your expectations of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P., <br />Hollandsl_ LtP Cand specific engagement arrangements and tim ng u0u servi Ie plane, whi h includes our audit p an <br />engagementtobjectives and to meetfor exceed your expectations, gOulr serviceeplanpwillabe reviewed with you <br />periodically and will serve as a benchmark against which you will be able to measure our performance,. <br />TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUPPORTING FEE <br />As a result of our planning process, the entity and Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L,L P have agreed to a fee, subject to <br />the following conditions.. <br />To facilitate meeting our mutual objectives, the entity will provide in a timely manner audit schedules and supporting <br />information, including timely communication of all significant accounting and financial reporting matters, as well as <br />working space and clerical assistance as mutually agreed upon and as is normal and reasonable in the <br />circumstances. When and if for any reason the entity is unable to provide such schedules, information and <br />assistance, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. and the entity will mutually revise the fee to reflect additional services, if <br />any, required of us to achieve these objectives, <br />othe~significant bus Hess ssue's. Accord nglyttime necessary to effect areasonable amou 9 of such clonsulta'tion is <br />reflected in our fee., However, should a matter require research, consultation, or audit work beyond that amount, <br />Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. and the entity will agree to an appropriate revision in services and fee. <br />Except for any changes in fees, which may result from the circumstances described above, our fees will be limited to <br />those set forth below.. <br />FEE <br />Financial Audit -Our fees for these services will be based upon our customary billing practices at the time of the <br />sewage hargeiwill be addedsto'past due a counts equal tor1sl/2%peramonth (18% anndualsrate) onvthe previous <br />o ~ audibas desc ibed in this letter w II not erxceed the follow ng a minimum charge of $2..00 per month. The fee for <br />Base Charge for Audit $38,500 ' <br />Base Charge for Financial Statement Preparation $10,000 <br />Base Charge for Compliance Audit $19,000 (includes 8 major programs) <br />Charge Per Single Audit Program for Additional Compliance Testing $2,000 per program <br />