Rancho California Water District Professional Auditing and Financial Statement Services

The Rancho California Water District seeks proposals from qualified US organizations to provide professional annual financial statement auditing and related professional services onsite in Temecula, California. The scope of work requires performing independent audits of the agency's basic financial statements and accompanying notes, conducting procedures on Required Supplementary Information, evaluating divisional financial schedules, and issuing independent auditor's reports. The selected firm must also provide financial statement preparation assistance for designated entities, offer audit-related accounting consultation regarding new GASB pronouncements, and deliver a not-to-exceed fee structure. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2026, and all inquiries must be submitted by December 1, 2026. Proposers must submit technical proposals alongside cost and price proposals via the District's PlanetBids management system no later than December 8, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. PST/PDT. Proposals must include firm qualifications, governmental audit experience, a minimum of three governmental client references, and external peer review documentation.