UNSPSC 43231516: Audit software

Software for internal control and audit to companies, used to analyze and extract data, forgery detection and constant monitoring.

UNSPSC 43231516 Audit software (Commodity) encompasses independent auditing and compliance-verification services that state and local governments procure to meet financial reporting, grant compliance, and regulatory obligations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code range across state departments, county governments, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose public entities, with audit services appearing repeatedly across multi-jurisdiction opportunities. Recent solicitations reveal that governments buy annual financial statement audits compliant with GAGAS and Uniform Guidance; single audits for federal grant recipients; compliance audits for specific programs (Medicaid, SNAP, Title IV-D); specialized audits for utilities, EMS, and public health functions; and audit-related services including management letters, internal control assessments, and cybersecurity protocol reviews. Issuing bodies include Fulton County, Georgia (annual audits for multiple funds), the New Mexico Department of Public Safety (four-year audit contract), Metrocare Services in Texas (behavioral health audits), Beaufort County, South Carolina (county-wide audits through June 2031), and El Pueblo Housing Development in Tucson (affordable housing compliance and LIHTC certification). Audit engagements typically run one to four years with optional renewals and require proposers to hold current state CPA licenses, maintain AICPA membership, demonstrate minimum three to five years of relevant government audit experience, and submit peer review reports and professional liability insurance documentation.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina, Florida), Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona), and upper Midwest (Texas), with recent opportunities concentrated in Georgia and Florida counties and state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include Fulton County, Georgia's RFP for annual audit services for fiscal years 2026–2028 with proposals due October 27, 2026, covering Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Single Audit reports under GAGAS and Uniform Guidance; the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's RFP for independent public accountant services for fiscal years 2027–2030 with proposals due November 12, 2026, requiring New Mexico Office of the State Auditor approval and Yellow Book compliance; Metrocare Services' RFQ for financial and compliance audits for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026, emphasizing behavioral health and governmental audit experience with responses due August 31, 2026; and Beaufort County's five-year audit engagement RFP (RFP #050726) with proposals due May 7, 2026, covering Single Audits and specialized Passenger Facility Charge audits. Evaluation across these opportunities weighs technical qualifications and key personnel experience (20–30 points), methodology and audit approach (20–30 points), relevant project experience and references (15–25 points), and cost proposals (10–20 points). The code shows consistent activity among mid-size and larger local jurisdictions and state agencies managing complex fund structures and federal award recipients.