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OFFICE OF THE p F ~ AUDITS DIVISION SECRETARY OF STATE ~4, - 'P~ John Lattimer Phil Keisling Q; .Director Secretary of State N' '2 (503)986-2255 FAx (503) 378-6767 1859 Auditing for a Better Oregon Ma 1 1998 ~ , Y Warren Wong, Executive Director City of Eugene Administrative Services 860 West Park Street, Suite 300 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Dear Mr. Wong: The Audits Division is conducting and monitoring a series of audits concerning the Oregon Department of Transportation and related transportation issues. The projects are being done to provide decision makers with information on how transportation funds are being spent. As part of this effort, the Audits Division has begun an audit of local agencies' use of state highway funds. This letter is to inform you that your agency is among the 10 Oregon counties and 15 Oregon cities selected to be included in the study. The audit, to be conducted on-site at the cities and counties, will review fiscal controls over state highway funds, and compliance with key constitutional and statutory provisions. It also involves a review of administrative and overhead expenditures, if any, from state highway funds. The audit period is fiscal year 1996-1997. The Audits Division has contracted with the firm of Talbot, Korvola & Warwick, LLP (TKW) to perform the audit. TKW has subcontracted with Coopers & Lybrand, LLP to conduct a portion of the audit. We sincerely appreciate your cooperatior: You should-expect to receive a job: start ngtification from our contractor in the next'few weeks. Please feel free to call the Audits Division with any questions regarding the project. Contact Jim Pitts, Audit Administrator; at 986-2275. Sinc re y, O N A D DIVISION Jo n N. Lattimer Director brk 255 Capitol Street NE • Suite 500 • Salem, Oregon 97310 INTERNET: Audits.hotline@state.or.us • http://www.sos.state.or.us/audits/audithp.htm