Audit Services

The vendor is required to provide audit service plan at a meeting of the agency each year at which time the board will be provided the opportunity to discuss any areas of concern or additional focus.
- Service requirements include:
•    Auditor’s report for the agency consolidated financial statements 
•    Auditor’s report for the district financial statements
•    Auditor’s report for ni911 financial statements 
•    Management letters, as required, for the agency, district and ni911  
•    Filing of the corporation income tax return for agency and ni911 
•    Communication with the board of the agency, including attendance at meetings with respect to the audit planning and audit outcomes, and with respect to financial statement interpretation as requested by the agency, or as required by auditing standards. 
•    Communication with the boards of the district and ni911 with respect to audit planning and audit outcomes as required by auditing standards or as requested by the respective boards or agency management. 
•    All works required by the auditor in preparing the auditor’s reports to CPA standards. 
•    One seminar or working session per year of the term at the request of the agency. 
•    Topics of interest may include: orientation for board members on the role of the auditor, emerging issues affecting local government financial reporting or processes such as PSAB updates, GST or other taxation changes, contractor vs employee, taxable benefits, etc. 
•    Interim audit in October or November with the last day of fieldwork for the final audits to be no later than the first Friday of April of the following year unless otherwise agreed to. 
•    Auditor’s report to the board and management letter, if required, for the agency to be issued in late April and early may each year to allow for presentation of the financial statements to the agency board in late April and early may and submission of audited financial statements by the agency to the ministry of housing and municipal affairs by the may 15th deadline. 
•    The district and ni911 audit reports may be required prior to late April and early may depending on their respective board meeting schedules.
•    Ensure all new auditing standards are communicated to the agency, in writing, with specifics on what is required of the agency to ensure management can prepare prior to the audit.
- Budget is approximately $111 million with an additional $102 million budgeted for capital projects.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: October 9, 2025