Internal Audit Services

The Fort Worth, Texas government authority is seeking a qualified United States organization to provide comprehensive internal audit services. The agency needs to address risk management, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance across its various departments. This initiative aims to solve the problem of identifying control deficiencies and root causes while uncovering opportunities for process improvement. The scope of work covers performing assigned internal audit engagements under the direction of the chief internal auditor. The selected vendor must assist with audits spanning financial, operational, compliance, information technology, and governance processes. Specific tasks include conducting risk assessments, walkthroughs, control design evaluations, and operating effectiveness testing. The agency requires the vendor to prepare detailed audit workpapers, analyses, and supporting documentation suitable for audit and regulatory review. The vendor must also draft audit reports containing observations, risk ratings, and recommendations for the chief internal auditor to review. Additionally, the project involves supporting audits that require specialized expertise in cybersecurity, data governance, engineering, construction, procurement, payroll, human resources, or regulatory compliance. Bidders must be onshore United States organizations to be eligible for this opportunity. The agency expects the selected vendor to perform all work offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to establish the budget. The contract period will run for one year. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 1, 2026. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the bidder's ability to perform targeted audits or investigations at the request of the chief internal auditor or the audit committee.