Audit Services

Greenville, South CarolinaSouth Carolina, USADue Thursday, October 15, 2026

Client: Greenville, South Carolina
RFP Number: ACCT-26421
Posted: —
Category: Auditing, Finance and Accounting
Budget: Looking for Proposal
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The government authority in Greenville, SC needs an onshore, US-based independent certified public accounting firm to provide financial audit services and, if necessary, a Single Audit. The requested scope begins with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and the selected vendor performs the work offsite. The buyer seeks proposal submissions for the budget and requires bidders to submit all questions no later than September 10, 2026.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from 1-GW-RFP-Audit Services-2026.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

Greenville Water is seeking proposals from qualified independent certified public accounting firms to conduct its financial and, if necessary, Single Audit beginning with fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The selected firm must be licensed in South Carolina to audit the financial statements for three years with options for two subsequent fiscal years.

Issued by: Greenville Water
RFP Issuance: 2:00 p.m. 13-Aug-2026
Written Confirmation of Firms Intent to Propose: 2:00 p.m. 27-Aug-2026
Questions from Firms are due: 2:00 p.m. 10-Sep-2026
Greenville Water's Responses to Firms Questions: 2:00 p.m. 24 Sep-2026
Proposals are due: 2:00 p.m. 15-Oct-2026
Interviews begin for selected Firms: TBD 2-Nov-2026
Notice of Award: 11:00 a.m. 13-Nov-2026
Anticipated Contract Start Date: TBD 1-Dec-2026
How to submit: Electronic via the agency portal
Submission details: Submitted via https://greenvillewater.bonfirehub.com/. Total page limit including cover page and table of contents is 25 (twenty-five) pages.
Contract term: Three (3) years for fiscal years ending December 31, 2026, with options for the subsequent two (2) fiscal years ending December 31, 2029-2030.
Place of performance: Offsite / Greenville, South Carolina
Insurance and bonding: Short-listed firms must provide a Certificate of Insurance naming Greenville Water as certificate holder and additional insured (for General and Professional Liability): Professional Liability ($2M/claim and aggregate), General Liability ($1M occurrence/$2M aggregate), Auto Liability ($1M combined single limit), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Employers Liability ($500k each employee/accident/policy limit).
Funding: Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200 Subpart F)

How proposals are evaluated

Firm qualifications and experience, including experience auditing governmental entities and municipal utilities, particularly water systems
Qualifications and experience of assigned personnel, including governmental auditing experience and training
Audit approach and methodology, including demonstrated understanding of Greenville Water's operations and reporting requirements
Demonstrated commitment to governmental auditing standards and best practices
Cost proposal, including reasonableness and transparency of fees
Ability to provide responsive and timely service

Scope of work

Audit of basic financial statements in accordance with GAAS, Government Auditing Standards, and state laws
Single Audit under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200 Subpart F) if federal threshold is met
Assistance with drafting financial statements, ACFR notes/schedules, and SEFA as non-attest service
Testing compliance for major federal programs and issuing compliance/internal control reports
Assistance with SEFA and Data Collection Form preparation, and submission to Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Advising Finance Department personnel on accounting/reporting standards and GASB implementations
Assisting with response to GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting comments
Presentation of basic financial statements draft and auditor opinion by audit partner to Commission

Minimum qualifications

Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in the State of South Carolina
Knowledge of GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program guidelines and requirements

Documents to include with the bid

Section 1: Cover Page
Section 2: Executive Summary
Section 3: Table of Contents
Section 4: Relevant Company Experience
Section 5: References
Section 6: Insurance
Section 7: Litigation / Regulatory Action
Section 8: Engagement Timing and Schedule
Section 9: Pricing (fixed-fee cost proposal)

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