Independence - Entity’s Components - Nonaudit Services Provided (Opt. 1) ⮚ Our firm has listed and described in our proposal any and all nonaudit services that have been provided to City of Pataskala ’s components listed in Section III(G) of the Request for Proposal over the previous five (5) years from the date of our proposal, or are expected to be provided during the contract term; ⮚ Our firm and all assigned key professional staff are independent of City of Pataskala ’s components as defined by U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Government Auditing Standards; ⮚ Our firm and all assigned key professional staff are, and will remain, in compliance with GAO rules relating to auditor independence; and ⮚ In providing such nonaudit services, our firm did not perform management functions, make management decisions for City of Pataskala ’s components nor led reasonable third parties, with knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances, to conclude our firm would be auditing our own work. ✔ Affirmed N/A
