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s <br /> . :----dmiPs <br /> ••'• cpas + advisors <br /> TBD <br /> Board of Directors V <br /> Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board <br /> 601 Valley Forge Road `V <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control <br /> Board ("the ABC Board"), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2025, in accordance with auditing standards <br /> generally accepted in the United States of America, we considered the ABC Board's internal control over <br /> financial reporting ("internal control") as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the <br /> circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of <br /> expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the ABC Board's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express <br /> an opinion on the effectiveness of the ABC Board's internal control. <br /> Professional standards also require that we advise you of the following matters relating to our audit: <br /> Our Responsibility in Relation to the Financial Statement Audit <br /> As communicated in our engagement letter dated June 30, 2025, our responsibility, as described by professional <br /> standards, is to form and express an opinion about whether the financial statements that have been prepared by <br /> management with your oversight are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting <br /> principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our audit of the financial statements does not <br /> relieve you or management of your respective responsibilities. <br /> Our responsibility, as prescribed by professional standards, is to plan and perform our audit to obtain reasonable, <br /> rather than absolute, assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit <br /> of financial statements includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing <br /> audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the <br /> effectiveness of the ABC Board's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, as part of our audit, we <br /> considered the internal control of the ABC Board solely for the purpose of determining our audit procedures and <br /> not to provide any assurance concerning such internal control. <br /> We are also responsible for communicating significant matters related to the audit that are, in our professional <br /> judgment, relevant to your responsibilities in overseeing the financial reporting process. However, we are not <br /> required to design procedures for the purpose of identifying other matters to communicate to you. <br /> Planned Scope and Timinil of the Audit <br /> We conducted our audit consistent with the planned scope and timing we previously communicated to you. <br /> DMJPS PLLC 1 888.873.2545 1 dnnjps.com I he greater <br /> Member at CPAmerica,Inc. <br />