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Appendix D: Engagement Letter tarad unfordcpa @ya hoo.com Tara Dunford, CPA Certified Public Accountant (253')273-4379 6/2/2022 Brian Carlson Kittitas County 205 W 5th Ave, Suite 105 Ellensburg, WA 98826 Dear Brian, Thank you for requesting my assistance with your accounting needs. The purpose of this letter is to outline the services to be provided and give you an estimate of the time it will take. You have requested that I assist with preparation of the financial statements for Kittitas County, which comprise the balance sheet as of December 3!,202t, and the related statements of income and cash flows for the year then ended and the related notes to the financial statements; and that I provide other technical accounting assistance as requested. My Responsibilities The objective of the engagement is to apply accounting and financial reporting expertise to assist you in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America based on information provided by you. I will conduct the engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services promulgated by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA and comply with the AICPA's Code of Professionol Conduct, including the ethical principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care. I am not required to, and will not, verify the accuracy or completeness of the information you provide for the engagement or otherwise gather evidence for the purpose of expressing an opinion or a conclusion. Accordingly, I will not express an opinion or a conclusion nor provide any assurance on the financial statements. The engagement cannot be relied upon to identify or disclose any financial statement misstatements, including those caused by fraud or error, or to identify or disclose any wrongdoing within the county or noncompliance with laws or regulations. However, I will inform you of any material errors or evidence of fraud that come to my attention during the financial statement preparation process. ln addition, I will inform you of any evidence or information that comes to my attention during the preparation process regarding any wrongdoing within the county or noncompliance with laws and regulations that may have occurred, unless they are clearly inconsequential. I have no responsibility to identify and communicate deficiencies or material weakness in your internal control as part of this engagement. Your Responsibilities The engagement to be performed is conducted on the basis that you acknowledge and understand that my responsibility is to assist you in the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. You have the following overall responsibilities that are fundamental to my undertaking the engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services: