Professional Auditing Services
- Client
- Gaylord, Michigan
- RFP Number
- ACCT-26890
- Posted
- 10/7/2026
- 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 GeneratedOtsego County, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified independent certified public accounting firms to audit the County’s financial statements and federal awards. The selected auditor must perform services under Government Auditing Standards, express opinions on financial statements, prepare required deliverables, conduct necessary Single Audits, and provide routine consultations. Only USA-based organizations operating offsite and meeting specific licensing, peer review, and insurance qualifications may apply. The initial engagement covers fiscal years ending December 31, 2026 through 2028, with optional renewals for fiscal years 2029 and 2030. Applicants must submit cost proposals using all-inclusive maximum fees. Written questions are due by October 12, 2026, and final proposals must be submitted digitally, via email, or physically delivered by October 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Technical and cost proposals must be submitted separately. The County evaluates proposals out of 100 points based on Michigan governmental audit experience, firm qualifications, project approach, references, and price.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Otsego County Audit Services 10.6.26.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Otsego County, Michigan invites proposals from qualified independent certified public accounting firms to audit the County's financial statements and federal awards. The initial engagement covers fiscal years ending December 31, 2026 through 2028, with optional renewals for 2029 and 2030. Eligible proposers are licensed, independent CPA firms with Michigan governmental auditing experience.
- Issued by
- Otsego County Finance Department
- RFP issued
- October 6, 2026
- Questions due
- October 12, 2026
- County response/addendum
- October 14, 2026
- Proposals due
- October 26, 2026 by 10:00 a.m.
- Anticipated Board award
- November 10, 2026
- How to submit
- Sealed Delivery
- Submission details
- Submit six signed technical proposals and six separate cost proposals to Otsego County Finance Director, 225 W. Main Street, Suite 203, Gaylord, MI 49735.
- Contract term
- Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2026–2028 with optional renewals for Fiscal Years 2029–2030
- Place of performance
- Gaylord, Michigan (onsite and remote)
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' compensation statutory; Employer's liability at County-required limits; Professional liability $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate; Commercial general liability $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate; Automobile liability $1,000,000 combined single limit
- Funding
- 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F, Single Audit Act, Michigan Public Act 2 of 1968
How proposals are evaluated
| Michigan governmental/county audit experience | 20 |
| Qualifications and continuity of assigned team | 15 |
| Audit approach and technical methodology | 20 |
| Understanding of Otsego County and engagement risks | 10 |
| Staffing, availability, and ability to meet schedule | 10 |
| Communication and year-round support | 5 |
| References and past performance | 5 |
| Price and overall value | 15 |
Scope of work
- Financial statement audit and opinions on reporting units
- Government Auditing Standards reporting on internal control and compliance
- Single Audit reporting package and data collection form assistance when applicable
- Management letter with recommendations and responses
- Schedule of proposed and passed audit adjustments
- Required communications with those charged with governance
- Final electronic files for County posting and state or federal submission
- Entrance, status, exit meetings, and one presentation of final results to the Board of Commissioners
Minimum qualifications
- Properly licensed and in good standing to practice public accounting in Michigan throughout engagement
- Independent of Otsego County and its reporting entity
- Recent relevant experience auditing Michigan counties or comparable governmental entities
- Completed external peer review acceptable under applicable standards
- Adequate staffing, technical resources, quality-management practices, and availability
- Disclose all disciplinary actions, investigations, litigation, or contract defaults in past five years
- Meet insurance and contractual requirements
Documents to include with the bid
- Letter of transmittal and authorized signature
- Completed Responsiveness Checklist (Appendix A)
- Firm profile, Michigan license info, independence certification, quality-management/peer-review info
- Governmental and Michigan county experience details
- Assigned engagement team resumes, roles, availability, and continuity plan
- Detailed audit approach responding to Section 3
- Work plan and proposed schedule
- Financial statement preparation, F65, SEFA, consultation, technology, security, and data-handling approach
- At least three comparable governmental references
- Required disclosures, exceptions, and certifications (Appendix B) and separate Cost Proposal (Appendix C)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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