Orlando Opengov #RFP27-0006

City of Orlando annual external financial audit services

The City of Orlando is seeking an independent CPA firm to perform recurring external financial audits and related compliance reporting. - Government buyer: City of Orlando, Accounting and Control Division, within the Office of Business & Financial Services. A related contract template identifies the City of Orlando/CRA/DDB Procurement and Contracts Division. - Services requested: Three annual audits of the City’s financial statements, with opinions on fair presentation, plus review of the Annual Financial Report and required financial, internal-control, compliance, federal-award, and state-assistance reporting. - Deliverables include applicable bond-covenant reporting, a Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs, and the Uniform Guidance data collection form. - Work must follow applicable AICPA and GASB standards, Government Auditing Standards, Florida statutory and Auditor General requirements, the Florida Single Audit Act, and Uniform Guidance. - Workday: The City’s existing financial and human-capital management platform. Auditors will receive read-only access to run reports and retrieve documents; Workday is not the audit-services vendor or a requested product. - Notable requirements: Florida-licensed independent CPAs with a physical Florida office; phased coordination with City staff; timely ACFR completion; local retention of working papers; and participation in Audit Board meetings. A City Council presentation may also be requested. Pricing is expected by service and phase, with hourly rates for additional work, and specified professional-liability and cyber-insurance coverage. - Term: Three-year initial term, with up to two mutually agreed one-year extensions, for a maximum of five years. Three consecutive fiscal-year audits are requested; contract dates are not specified.

Description

The City of Orlando seeks proposals from independent certified public accounting firms licensed to practice in Florida to audit the City's financial statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2028, 2029, and 2030. The work includes the City's ACFR and related federal and state financial assistance schedules and audit reports, with the audit conducted under applicable professional, governmental, and Florida requirements. The auditor is expected to coordinate phased fieldwork with the City, complete the ACFR on schedule, retain working papers locally for five years, and attend Audit Board meetings. The intended contract term is three years, with two additional 12-month renewal periods by mutual agreement, up to 60 months total.

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