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o SUNNY clSLES u BEACH The experience of the key personnel assigned to the engagement is critical to providing you with an effective and efficient audit. These are the professionals who will be on the job on a day-to-day basis; they need to be experienced in auditing governmental entities. These professionals must be familiar with the complexities of governmental accounting, auditing and financial reporting, including GASB 34, the Federal and Florida Single Audit Acts, OMB Circular A-133, fund operations, State laws and Rules of the Auditor General. The individuals listed will be assigned to the engagement. All key individuals assigned to this engagement are licensed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida. The following is a brief description of each individual's experience in governmental audits. Resumes on each key individual that will be assigned to this engagement team are included in this section of the proposal. A three year summary of CPE credits related to government sector activities and other CPE is presented. In addition, our commit- ment to active participation in local governmental organ- izations is included in the resumes. The resumes also include each individuals educational background and other pertinent information. G. Jerry Chiocca, CPA Engagement Partner Jerry Chiocca has more than 35 years of experience in public accounting, serving a wide array of clients in the governmental sector. Mr. Chiocca will manage all services provided to the City and will ensure that professional services are delivered timely and efficiently. Mr. Chiocca will facilitate the communications between the audit engagement team and the City's management. Rachlin~o1ti Accountants . Advisors Michael D. Futterman, CPA Concurring Audit Partner Michael Futterman is a partner in the Governmental Services Group. Mr. Futterman has more than 17 years experience in the governmental sector. As the concurring audit partner, he will be responsible for the successful completion of the engagement and will be available to member of the engagement team and management of the City as a high-level technical resource. Duane Mathis, CPA Audit Supervisor As audit supervisor, Mr. Mathis will be coordinating the day to day operations of the audit team. Each will be primarily responsible for a significant area of the audit, but will be knowledgeable of all audit segments. With this team approach, the City is assured of having an experienced and knowledgeable professional on-site during the entire audit process. Management and Statting The efforts of these key individuals are critical to the success of the engagement, and the firm will also commit the full participation of the senior management team to accomplish the objectives of the engagement. The estimated participation of assigned staff is shown in the graph below. Supervisor 30% Staff 23% Senior 27% Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP proposal for Independent Auditing Services Page - 6