County of Galveston Economic Development Granicus #RFP 27-02

City of Galveston External Auditing and Related Financial Services

The City of Galveston is seeking an independent public accounting firm to perform external audits and related financial reporting services. - Buyer: City of Galveston, Finance Department; the initial release identifies the Department of Finance, Purchasing Division. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, vendors, or accounting firms are named in the solicitation. - Requested services: - Annual financial statement audits for FY2027–FY2029, with two possible one-year renewals through FY2031; up to five fiscal years in total. - Single Audits for applicable years, including federal and state award expenditure reporting. - Optional ACFR production, printing, and binding. - TCEQ financial-test agreed-upon procedures. - Potential additional audits, reviews, cost studies, and consulting, only with the City’s written consent. - Key requirements: Perform work under applicable GAAS, Government Auditing Standards, GAAP, and Uniform Guidance. The financial audit includes opinions on the basic statements and required reporting on controls, compliance, supplementary information, and other matters. Renewal years are subject to annual review, satisfactory negotiation, and City Council concurrence. - Products and quantities: No product line items or part numbers are requested. Service quantities are listed as five for the financial audit, Single Audit, optional ACFR production, and TCEQ procedures, corresponding to the potential five fiscal-year engagement; special projects have no stated quantity. - Potential competing providers: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, RSM US LLP, Crowe LLP, Forvis Mazars LLP, Deloitte & Touche LLP, KPMG LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Description

The City of Galveston is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified vendors to provide External Auditing Services, as further described in the RFP's Scope of Work. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Purchasing Division online portal by November 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST; late submissions will not be accepted. The agreement is for three years and may automatically renew for two successive one-year periods. The City reserves the right to award multiple agreements.

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