Opportunity

Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1499-TS001-TS001-134121

Town of Tisbury Municipal Financial Recovery and Review Services

Posted

October 05, 2026

Respond By

October 27, 2026

Identifier

BD-27-1499-TS001-TS001-134121

NAICS

541211, 541219

The Town of Tisbury is seeking a qualified CPA firm to help restore and strengthen municipal financial operations. - Government buyer: Town of Tisbury, Massachusetts; Selectmen department. The attachment identifies Joseph LaCivita, Town Administrator / Chief Procurement Officer. - Requested service: Municipal financial recovery and review services under RFP FIN-27-01. No specific CPA firm, OEM, or commercial vendor is named. - Scope of work: Accounting remediation and reconciliation; financial-system stabilization and process improvement; internal-control implementation; review and revision of financial policies and procedures; staff training; audit-readiness preparation; and revenue optimization. - Deliverables and requirements: A written work plan and timeline, progress reports every 30 days, a comprehensive final report with actionable recommendations, and a presentation to the Select Board and/or Finance Committee. The firm must be able to begin within 30 days of contract execution and complete the work within 150 days, subject to a possible Town-approved extension. - Named organization: The University of Massachusetts Edward J. Collins Center of Public Management is cited as the source of a background report, not as a proposed service provider. - Products and quantities: No products are requested; the service quantity is not specified.

Description

The Town of Tisbury seeks proposals from qualified certified public accounting firms for municipal financial remediation and review services. The scope includes accounting remediation and reconciliation, financial system stabilization and process improvement, internal control implementation, review and revision of financial policies and procedures, staff training, and audit readiness. Deliverables include a written work plan and timeline, interim progress reports, a final report with actionable recommendations, and a presentation to the Select Board and/or Finance Committee. The RFP states that work is to be completed within 150 days of contract execution and that the award will be based on best value.

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