Tucson Opengov #270105

Tucson Seeks Accounting and Audit Services for Affordable Housing Programs

El Pueblo Housing Development (EPHD), a nonprofit subsidiary of the City of Tucson's Housing and Community Development department, is seeking proposals for full-service accounting and financial management support for its affordable housing programs. - Government Buyer: - City of Tucson, Housing and Community Development Department (El Pueblo Housing Development) - Scope of Services: - Comprehensive outsourced accounting services for affordable housing programs - Independent audit services for financial statements and federal/state grant compliance - Programs funded by LIHTC equity, HOME, CDBG, ARPA/SLFRF, Arizona Department of Housing, tax-exempt bonds, vouchers, and philanthropic capital - Proposal Options: - Firms may propose for accounting services, audit services, or both - If proposing both, strict independence safeguards are required (separate teams/partners, annual independence representation, recent peer review report) - Evaluation Criteria: - Experience in nonprofit and affordable housing accounting - Federal grant compliance expertise - Approach, key personnel, project experience, cost, compliance, and internal controls - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named, as this is a professional services solicitation - Notable Requirements: - Adherence to AICPA and Government Auditing Standards for independence - Annual written independence representation - Submission of most recent external peer review report

Description

El Pueblo Housing Development (EPHD), a nonprofit subsidiary of the City of Tucson, seeks proposals from qualified accounting firms to provide comprehensive outsourced accounting and financial management services. Proposers may submit for accounting services, audit services, or both, with strict independence safeguards required if both are proposed. The scope includes managing affordable housing finances using various public and private funds, with evaluation criteria including experience, approach, key personnel, project experience, cost, compliance, and internal controls. The contract length and other details are clarified in an addendum.

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