Critical Audit Matters Clause Samples

Critical Audit Matters. The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. As described in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option of the Partnership's Series A preferred units is an embedded derivative that is bifurcated from the related host contract and recorded at fair value. The fair value, as of December 31, 2022, was $189 million, and is recorded in other long-term liabilities and deferred credits. Management determines the fair value based on a Monte Carlo valuation model that estimates the fair value of the Series A preferred units with and without the Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option. This model relies on assumptions for forecasts for the ten-year U.S. Treasury rate, the Partnership's common unit price, and default probabilities which impact timing estimates as to when the option will be exercised. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the fair value of the Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value estimate of the Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option using the Monte Carlo valuation model. This in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating the Monte Carlo valuation model and management's significant assumption related to forecasts for the ten-year U.S. Treasury rate. Also, the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge. Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the fair value of the Preferr...
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Critical Audit Matters. The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. As described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Partnership’s consolidated goodwill balance was $2,540 million as of December 31, 2019, which includes $1,488 million of goodwill related to the Facilities and Supply and Logistics segments. Goodwill is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by segment management. Management tests goodwill to determine whether an impairment has occurred at least annually (as of June 30) and on an interim basis if it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. In the quantitative test, management compares the fair value of the reporting unit with the respective book values, including goodwill, by using an income approach based on a discounted cash flow analysis. This approach requires management to make long-term forecasts of future revenues, expenses and other expenditures. Those forecasts require the use of various assumptions and estimates, the most significant of which are net revenues (total revenues less purchases and related costs), operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and the weighted average cost of capital. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment — Facilities and Supply and Logistics segments is a critical audit matter are there was significant judgment by management when developing the fair value measurement of t...
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Critical Audit Matters. The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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  • Final Audit The Commission will perform a final audit of project costs. The United States Government shall reimburse the City, through the Commission, any monies due. The City shall refund any overpayments as determined by the final audit.

  • Final Audit Report Contractor shall promptly submit to the State a copy of any final audit report of an audit performed on Contractor’s records that relates to or affects this Contract or the Work, whether the audit is conducted by Contractor or a third party.

  • Annual Audits Each fiscal year, the School shall provide for an independent annual financial audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Governmental Auditing Standards and performed by a certified public accountant (CPA); provided the Commission may establish an alternative reporting requirement in accordance with State law. The Commission shall provide the guidelines and/or scope of the audit or alternative report and may require minimum CPA qualifications or that the School select from a list of qualified CPAs as provided by the Commission. The School shall provide the completed audit or alternative report to the Commission by November 15 after the conclusion of the fiscal year; provided that the Commission, with reasonable notice to the School, may change the deadline depending on circumstances. The School shall pay for the audit or alternative report if an appropriation is not made by the Legislature for such purpose.

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  • Financial Audits During the Audit Period, Service Provider shall provide to DIR Auditors access at reasonable hours to Service Provider Personnel and to Contract Records and other pertinent information to conduct financial audits necessary to verify the Charges or validate other Service Provider obligations under this Agreement (but not including Service Provider's internal costs or actual salary amounts of individual Service Provider Personnel unless such costs form the basis of a Pass Through Expense), including the audit work papers of Service Provider's auditor to the extent applicable to the Services and obtainable by Service Provider, all to the extent relevant to the performance of Service Provider's obligations under this Agreement). Such access shall be provided for the purpose of performing audits and inspections to (i) verify the accuracy and completeness of Contract Records, (ii) verify the accuracy and completeness of Charges and any Pass-Through Expenses and Out-of-Pocket Expenses, (iii) examine the financial controls, processes and procedures utilized by Service Provider in connection with the Services, (iv) examine Service Provider's performance of its other financial and accounting obligations to DIR under this Agreement, and (v) enable DIR and DIR Customers to meet applicable legal, regulatory and contractual requirements, in each case to the extent applicable to the Services and/or the Charges for such Services. Service Provider shall (1) provide any assistance reasonably requested by DIR Auditors in conducting any such audit, (2) make requested Service Provider Personnel, records and information available to DIR Auditors, and (3) in all cases, provide such assistance, personnel, records and information in an expeditious manner to facilitate the timely completion of such audit. If any such audit reveals an overcharge by Service Provider, and Service Provider does not successfully dispute the amount questioned by such audit in accordance with Article 19, Service Provider shall promptly pay to DIR the amount of such overcharge, together with interest at the rate specified by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in accordance with Section 2251.025(b), Texas Government Code, from the date of receipt by Service Provider of the overcharged amount until the date of payment to DIR. In addition, if any such audit reveals an overcharge of more than five percent (5%) of the audited Charges in any Charges category, Service Provider shall, upon DIR's request, promptly reimburse DIR for reasonable auditors' fees provided that such reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the overcharge uncovered during the audit.