Financial Audit Services
- Client
- St. Peters, Missouri
- RFP Number
- ACCT-26854
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- Auditing, Finance and Accounting
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe St. Charles County Ambulance District is seeking competitive, sealed bids from Certified Public Accounting firms to provide financial audit services. The selected vendor will audit the District’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR) in accordance with GAAP and applicable GASB pronouncements, provide management letters, and deliver accounting assistance for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, and 2028. The initial contract term covers these three years, with a unilateral option for the District to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. Eligibility is limited to USA-based Certified Public Accounting firms with previous governmental audit experience and a satisfactory record of performance. Bidders must submit proposals digitally via email or online, including one electronic copy, all initialed RFP pages, a signed signature page, references, peer review reports, and a three-year total cost proposal with hourly rates. The deadline for submitting questions is October 20, 2026, and proposals are due by October 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST. Evaluation criteria focus on the firm's experience, capabilities, and references (20%); the quality and experience of assigned staff (20%); and the fee proposal (20%).
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP-1410-Financial-Audit-Services.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
St. Charles County Ambulance District is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from Certified Public Accounting firms for the audit of the District's Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports for the years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, and 2028. The contract includes an option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods.
- Issued by
- St. Charles County Ambulance District
- Request for Proposal Issued
- October 2, 2026
- Deadline to submit questions
- October 20, 2026
- Bids Due at District Office
- 10/23/2026 at 1:00PM CST
- Evaluation of Bids Completed
- October 30, 2026
- Notice of Intent to Award
- November 6, 2026
- Awarded/ Purchase Order Let
- Within 60 days of Bid Closing
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy by mail or in person, or via e-mail
- Submission details
- Mailed/delivered packages to St. Charles County Ambulance District, Attn: Finance Director, 2000 Salt River Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376 labeled with bidder's name, address, and RFP # 1410 – Financial Audit Services. E-mailed bids to [email protected] with subject line containing RFP # 1410 – Financial Audit Services. Faxed proposals are not accepted.
- Contract term
- Three-year period for years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, 2028, with a unilateral option to renew for a maximum of two additional one-year periods.
- Place of performance
- St. Charles County Ambulance District Headquarters, 2000 Salt River Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376
How proposals are evaluated
| Firm’s experience, capabilities, and references | 20% |
| Quality and experience of assigned professional personnel | 20% |
| Schedule, estimation of hours and audit approach | 20% |
| Communication, understanding of scope and overall quality of proposal | 20% |
| Fee Proposal | 20% |
Scope of work
- Provide a list of required documents and schedules before audit work begins
- Prepare the District's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- Audit the District's financial statements in accordance with GAAS
- Express an opinion on the fair presentation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP
- Provide one electronic copy and 15 bound color hard copies of the ACFR by June 30th of each year
- Attend one public meeting at which the audit report will be discussed
- Assist the District in addressing comments and requests from GFOA reviews
- Communicate identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal control and provide a management letter
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a Certified Public Accounting firm
- Must have previous experience in the audit of governmental entities
- Must have experience in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- Must have an established satisfactory record of performance and sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization
Documents to include with the bid
- Initialed pages of the entire Request for Proposal
- Completed Intent to Respond form
- Completed Signature Page
- Completed Affidavit of Compliance
- Work plan and audit approach description
- Copy of firm's standard statement of work and professional services contract
- Provider Profile and description of relevant governmental audit experience
- List of three references for similar audited entities within the past three years
- Cost/Schedule, fee proposal, Tax ID number, and entity type
- Copy of firm's most current peer review report
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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