You are invited to submit proposals for furnishing audit services to the Colusa County Board of Supervisors. Services will include the following audits: County Financial Audit, Local Transportation Commission Financial Audit, Transit Agency Financial Audit, Local Transportation Commission Performance Audit, Transit Agency Performance Audit, County’s Investment Policy, Investment Portfolio and Risk, and Compliance Audit, and Federal Financial Assistance Programs. The accounting periods to be audited will be for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
We request that you submit two proposals. First, Proposal No. 1, a bid to audit the County’s financial statements and express an opinion on the fairness of the presentation and issue a management report of findings and recommendations resulting from a review of internal controls made in connection with the examination. Second, Proposal No. 2, a bid to audit the County’s federal financial assistance programs and issue reports thereon in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-128. These two proposals will not be split and the Contract awarded resulting from this procedure will include both Proposal No. 1 and No. 2.
A contract will be awarded to the firm best qualified and whose proposals are deemed to be in the best interests of the County, price and other factors considered.
If your CPA firm is interested in providing a proposal for auditing services and obtain a copy of the RFP directly from the County website, be sure to check the website regularly for any modifications made to the RFP. You can also send an email to Peggy Scroggins, County Auditor-Controller, stating your interest in the RFP and you will be automatically notified if any modifications are made to the RFP. The email shall be sent to pscroggins@countyofcolusa.org and the Subject Line must say “AUDIT RFP-INDICATION OF INITIAL INTEREST”.
Written audit proposals will be accepted by the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors no later than 4:00 p.m. on November 4, 2011. Audit proposals can be delivered to the County Board Clerk, 547 Market Street, Suite #102, Colusa, CA 95932. The Board of Supervisors will award the bid for the Countywide Audit on November 22, 2011.