# New York State Contract Reporter #2139859

CUNY seeks a CPA firm for five years of university-wide audit and tax services

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** 2139859
**NAICS:** 541211, 541219

CUNY is seeking a New York State-licensed CPA firm for a five-year engagement covering university-wide audits, tax work, and related support.
- **Government buyer:** City University of New York (CUNY), University Central Office and University Contracting Office; the designated contact is Caron Christian.
- **Scope and locations:** Annual audit and tax services for CUNY, including work at its colleges and central office across Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond counties.
- **Audit services:** Consolidated and Senior College financial statement audits; an OMB Uniform Guidance compliance audit; management letters when required; audit preparation assistance; audit scheduling and progress reporting; presentations; and closing conferences.
- **Tax services:** Preparation, review, and filing support for federal Form 990-T and New York State Form CT-13, extensions, and other-state unrelated business income tax returns as directed. The firm will also provide tax advice and as-needed analysis or representation, including on UBIT, alternative investments, information returns, and employment and nonresident alien taxes.
- **Additional support:** Training for college and central-office staff and the Audit Committee, financial information authorization letters, and other requested audit- or tax-related services. Additional audit-related services are capped at $75,000 per contract year and additional tax-related services at $25,000 per contract year.
- **Qualifications and participation goals:** The provider must be a New York State-licensed certified public accounting firm and meet the solicitation's minimum qualifications. Participation goals are 30% aggregate MWBE and 6% SDVOB.
- **Named firm:** Grant Thornton is cited as having received an identical or substantially similar contract previously; it is not identified as the awardee of this solicitation.
- **Products and quantities:** No physical products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified.

### Description

The City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking a New York State-licensed certified public accounting firm to provide audit and tax services. Interested respondents who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a proposal in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The contract term is five years, and the proposal deadline is November 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Participation goals are 6% for SDVOB and 30% for MWBE.

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