Independent Third-Party Payroll Audit and Accuracy Evaluation Services

The government authority located in Grand Rapids, Michigan is seeking independent third-party payroll audit and accuracy evaluation services. The agency needs to ensure compliance and accuracy across its payroll operations, which run on a cycle ending on Saturdays with employee payment occurring ten days later, subject to holiday adjustments. The selected partner will begin the payroll auditing process on Wednesdays. The scope of work covers a comprehensive audit of wages, including overtime, acting assignments, and shift pay. The agency requires an evaluation of absence balances for all absence banks, deductions, taxation, and W2s for the 2025 calendar year. The provider must deliver a breakdown of these audited elements by individual employee and by bargaining unit. The agency is offering a contract period of one year. Bidders must perform all work offsite and must be located onshore within the United States. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for proposals to define the cost. Interested parties must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 12, 2026.