# Wisconsin Vendornet Platform #2026-01 FIN

Sauk County Financial Auditing, Reporting, and Medicaid Nursing-Home Audit Services

**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-01 FIN
**NAICS:** 541211, 541219

Sauk County is seeking a qualified CPA firm to audit county finances and provide related financial reporting services.
- **Government buyer:** Sauk County government, Wisconsin; Accounting Department. Contact: Ms. Stephanie Beardsley, Finance Director.
- **Vendors and OEMs:** No specific accounting firm or OEM is named; the County seeks proposals from qualified CPA firms. Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) requirements apply to the nursing-home audit.
- **Requested services:**
  - Audit the County’s financial statements and express opinions on fair presentation under GAAP, including opinions on government-wide statements, individual and combining fund statements, and schedules.
  - Perform procedures on required supplementary information and complete federal and state financial assistance reporting, single-audit work, internal-control and compliance reporting, and Wisconsin Administrative Rule Tax 16 reporting.
  - Prepare the County’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) and provide electronic PDF reports.
  - Perform a separately billed GAAP financial audit for the Sauk County Health Care Center’s Wisconsin Medicaid nursing-home program, following DHS requirements.
- **Engagement length:** Three annual audit cycles, with a possible negotiated extension for two additional years.
- **Notable service expectations:** Preliminary fieldwork is preferred in late fall or early winter, main fieldwork in spring, and final report presentation the following summer. The auditor is also expected to meet with the Finance, Personnel & Insurance Committee at the start and completion of each annual audit.

### Description

Sauk County is seeking qualified certified public accounting firms to provide auditing and financial services for its financial statements for calendar years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The work includes auditing the County’s general purpose financial statements and issuing opinions on combining, individual fund, and government-wide statements and schedules, along with required procedures for supplementary information. Additional services include preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) and a Department of Health Services (DHS) audit. The County may negotiate an extension for two subsequent years after the initial three-year term.

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