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SEC Comment Letter for PRESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATES I LTD PARTNERSHIP (CIK 0000726666) — Dec 28, 2005

PRESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATES I LTD PARTNERSHIP (CIK 0000726666)
Date: Dec. 28, 2005 · CIK: 0000726666 · Accession: 0000000000-05-064246

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Date
December 28, 2005
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Company
PRESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATES I LTD PARTNERSHIP (CIK 0000726666)

Letter

December 28, 2005 Mr. Thomas Staples Chief Financial Officer Presidential Associates I L.P. 7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500 P.O. Box 9507 Boston, MA 02114

Re: Presidential Associates I L.P. (Presidential) Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004, as amended File No.: 0-12210

Dear Mr. Staples:

We note that the report of Reznick Group, P.C. (principal auditor) on the financial statements of Presidential (issuer) for the two years ended December 31, 2004 refers to the report of another auditor for the audit of Presidential Towers, an entity in which Presidential owns a limited partnership interest. The report of this other auditor on the financial statements of Presidential Towers states that the audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.

When part of an issuer`s audit is performed by another auditor, the principal auditor may divide responsibility with the other auditor by making reference to the other auditor in his or her report, or the principal auditor may take responsibility for the work of the other auditor by not making reference to the other auditor. In either case, Regulation S-X requires that all parts of the audit be performed in accordance with GAAS, regardless of who performs the work. Note that the SEC has stated in Release No. 34-49708 Commission Guidance Regarding the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board`s Auditing and Related Professional Practice Standard No. 1 that "references in Commission rules....to GAAS or to specific standards under GAAS, as they relate to issuers, should be understood to mean the standards of the PCAOB plus any applicable rules of the Commission."

Therefore, when the principal auditor of an issuer chooses to make reference to the report of another auditor, the other auditor`s report must state that the audit was conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB (see the PCAOB`s Auditing Standard No. 1 for this requirement). It is not appropriate for the report of the other auditor to only refer to auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, please note that the other auditor is also expected to comply with the SEC`s auditor independence requirements outlined in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Please advise us of your plans to correct this deficiency in Presidential`s Form 10-KSB. Please respond within five business days of receipt of this letter. You may advise the staff if additional time is needed to reply. If you have any questions, please call me or Louise Dorsey at (202) 551-3400.

Sincerely,
Stephanie L. Hunsaker
Associate Chief Accountant
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							December 28, 2005

Mr. Thomas Staples
Chief Financial Officer
Presidential Associates I L.P.
7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500
P.O. Box 9507
Boston, MA  02114

Re:   Presidential Associates I L.P. (Presidential)
         Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004, as
amended
         File No.:  0-12210

Dear Mr. Staples:

      We note that the report of Reznick Group, P.C. (principal
auditor) on the financial statements of Presidential (issuer) for
the
two years ended December 31, 2004 refers to the report of another
auditor for the audit of Presidential Towers, an entity in which
Presidential owns a limited partnership interest.  The report of
this
other auditor on the financial statements of Presidential Towers
states that the audit was conducted in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America.

	When part of an issuer`s audit is performed by another
auditor,
the principal auditor may divide responsibility with the other
auditor by making reference to the other auditor in his or her
report, or the principal auditor may take responsibility for the
work
of the other auditor by not making reference to the other auditor.
In either case, Regulation S-X requires that all parts of the
audit
be performed in accordance with GAAS, regardless of who performs
the
work.  Note that the SEC has stated in Release No. 34-49708
Commission Guidance Regarding the Public Company Accounting
Oversight
Board`s Auditing and Related Professional Practice Standard No. 1
that "references in Commission rules....to GAAS or to specific
standards under GAAS, as they relate to issuers, should be
understood
to mean the standards of the PCAOB plus any applicable rules of
the
Commission."

	Therefore, when the principal auditor of an issuer chooses to
make reference to the report of another auditor, the other
auditor`s
report must state that the audit was conducted in accordance with
the
standards of the PCAOB (see the PCAOB`s Auditing Standard No. 1
for
this requirement).  It is not appropriate for the report of the
other
auditor to only refer to auditing standards generally accepted in
the
United States of America. Also, please note that the other auditor
is
also expected to comply with the SEC`s auditor independence
requirements outlined in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

	Please advise us of your plans to correct this deficiency in
Presidential`s Form 10-KSB.  Please respond within five business
days
of receipt of this letter.  You may advise the staff if additional
time is needed to reply.  If you have any questions, please call
me
or Louise Dorsey at (202) 551-3400.

							Sincerely,

							Stephanie L. Hunsaker
							Associate Chief Accountant
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Presidential Associates I L.P.
December 28, 2005
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