Employees Retirement System

The vendor is required to provide employees retirement system is a defined benefit, contributory retirement benefit plan covering all employees of the county and the authority.
- Separate financial statements and audit report for the retirement fund. 
- The financial statements should be inclusive of a statement of fiduciary net position; statement of changes in fiduciary net position; notes to the financial statements and an opinion thereon. 
- Separate report on the financial schedules in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the country
- Specific requirements
•    A general introduction of your public accounting firm, including its location, a listing of its principals, and the number of professionals it employs. 
•    Discuss your firm’s history and relevant experience related to government pension plans. 
•    Propose a timeline that outlines your firm’s work plan for the work to be done.
•    Discuss the qualifications of staff who would be assigned to this project, providing relevant background information.
•    Include audit references. 
•    Propose a flat fee amount and expected work hours by staff level for the services to be provided. 
•    Therefore, your fee quotation should already include all expected out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, parking, meals, administrative assistance, etc. proposers are not required to enumerate this line item expenses in their proposal. 
•    Fees should also be inclusive of any periodic meetings, phone consultations, etc. that are within the scope of normal company-client interaction for an engagement such as this. 
•    Explain the reporting line structure for communications with the board on audit progress. 
•    Provide assurance of ability to meet required timelines and proposed work plan timelines. 
•    Provide assurance that there exists no potential or perceived conflict of interest. 
•    The proposal letter should be signed by a representative of the firm with responsibility and authority to negotiate an agreement with the board. 
•    Contact information (name, title, address, phone, fax, and e-mail) should appear within your proposal.

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: August 07, 2025