The vendor is required to provide audit and non-audit services on an indefinite delivery and indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract basis.
- This is to be accomplished by the performance of auditing or non-audit services engagements from initial planning through a final report or aiding the office of the city auditor staff with various tasks related to audit or non-audit services assignments.
1. Audit services
• Assigned audit engagements are to be performed by following the country government accountability office's government auditing standards.
• The contractor(s) will provide relevant audit documentation, which demonstrates to a third-party reviewer, that audit engagements are planned and performed in a manner to obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence to provide a reasonable basis for the engagement's findings and conclusions based on the audit objectives.
• Audit objectives can include matters related to a wide variety of subject areas within the disciplines of public administration, public safety, judicial administration, social services, vertical and horizontal construction services, treasury management, property valuation, grant management, and so forth.
• The guidance provided by government auditing standards will be used to evaluate the fitness, qualifications, and independence of the contractor(s)'s team for each assigned audit engagement.
2. Non-audit services
• Advisory services - contractor(s) may be requested to serve in an advisory role to assist the office of the city auditor in conducting audits whereby special expertise is needed for a given audit subject.
• Special investigations or studies - conduct special investigations of fraud, waste or abuse; or studies within a contractor(s) professional qualification.
• Training and awareness presentations for the office of the city auditor or city departments on agreed-upon topics.
• Work products generated from these activities may include recommendations for improving control processes and operational efficiency.
• The following work plan is designed to address the general tasks associated with a given audit:
o Task i: develop an understanding of audit scope, risk, and testing needed. prepare a detailed audit program that adequately addresses the financial and service delivery risks associated with the audit.
o Task ii: assess the internal control structure specific to the audit, including information technology access and processing controls. based on the analysis, make recommendations for improvements in controls and the development of a plan to improve efficiency in the operations.
o Task iii: analyze and test each type of transaction processed related to controls identified to mitigate risks, the contractor(s) shall select a sample of transactions for detailed testing to determine compliance with prescribed policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
o Task iv: during the performance of each task, the contractor(s) shall communicate to the office of the city auditor its observations and support for such observations and shall make recommendations based on those observations.
o Contractor(s) may also be required to review management responses as to facts and responsiveness.
o Task v: the contractor(s) shall provide a proposed draft report to the office of the city auditor containing observations and recommendations related to the audit objectives.
o Task vi: finalize and present the final draft report to the office of the city auditor, who will distribute such reports with management responses.
o The reports will be presented in an electronic format using microsoft word.
 - Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Pre-Proposal Meeting Date: May 08, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: May 15, 2025