NRDA Financial Audit - CY 2023-2025 Shannon Rivera- Contract manager Service Period: July 1, 2026… and 1 more item

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a contract valued at $19,465.00 for financial audit services related to Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) activities covering calendar years 2023-2025. The contract, designated C775A9, is effective from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with the primary service delivery period extending from July 1, 2026, through October 23, 2026. The contractor will perform comprehensive audits of receipts, expenditures, cost documentation, and financial information recorded in the Restoration Management Portal to verify compliance with applicable restoration and Framework Agreements, stipulation agreements, resolutions, and Standard Operating Procedures.

The contractor shall deliver independent auditors' data analysis reports presenting opinions on the Project(s) Statement of Receipts and Expenditures, assessments of internal controls over project reporting and compliance in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, and a Schedule of Findings documenting significant financial findings and noncompliance items relative to early restoration agreements and established procedures. The engagement includes a pre-audit conference to establish audit liaison protocols and preliminary documentation scheduling, as well as an exit conference upon completion. The contract comprises two line items valued at $4,866.25 and $14,598.75, respectively, representing final data analysis and draft data analysis deliverables.