Audit Services RFP Addendum Jan2025.pdf

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Crook County, Oregon

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This is an addendum to an Informal Request for Proposals (IRFP) for audit services issued by Crook County School District in Prineville, Oregon. The original RFP was issued on January 2, 2025, with the addendum issued on January 10, 2025. Proposals are due by January 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

The addendum provides clarifying information about the district's financial environment, indicating no new debt or significant changes between 2022-23 and 2023-24, with property tax increases projected for 2027-28 due to Enterprise Zone exemption expirations. The district uses Tyler School ERP Pro software and has a finance team of six experienced professionals. Previous audit service costs were $25,940 for 2023-24 and $30,100 for 2022-23, including Single Audit and SIA grant documentation. The district reports no disagreements with their previous auditor.

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ADDENDUM

INFORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

For the Provision of

Audit Service

IRFP Closing (Due Date & Time) January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time

Issued by

Crook County School District 471 NE Ochoco Plaza Dr

Prineville, OR 97754 RFP Issued January 2, 2025

Addendum Issued January 10, 2025

Crook County School District issued an informal Request for Proposals for audit services on January 2, 2025. The following additional information about the district is being provided in response to questions received.

Question: Are there any significant changes between fiscal years 2023-24 and 2022-23 (e.g., new debt, new funding)? We’d like to know if we can use the prior audit as a general guide for the current year.

Response: No new debt has been incurred and no significant changes occurred between 2022-23 and 2023-24. We do not anticipate any new debt in 2024-25. The School Board has discussed a potential future bond measure but the timing is unknown. Property taxes in the District are projected to increase dramatically starting in 2027-28 due to the first expiration of several Enterprise Zone exemptions for data centers.

Question: Were there any disagreements with the prior auditor that we should be aware of?

Response: There were no disagreements.

Question: Could you provide details on the size of the Finance team and their years of experience?

Response: The Finance team consists of the following positions and the accounting experience of the individuals in those positions:

Chief Financial Officer: 12 years school district; 16 years other accounting experience.

Staff Accountant: 4 years school district; 34 years other accounting experience including 8 years of public accounting.

Accounting Technician: 11 years school district, 9 years in Finance department.

Accounting Technician (part-time): 2 years at CCSD; retired from other district.

Payroll Technician: 10 years school district, 5 years in Finance department.

Data Analyst: 8 years school district data analytics experience.

Question: What accounting software is the District currently using?

Response: Tyler School ERP Pro (fka Visions, Infinite Visions, iVisions)

Question: Could you share the amounts spent on auditing services for fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023- 24?

Response: The total paid for the 2023-24 audit services was $25,940. The total paid for the 2022-23 audit services was $30,100. These amounts are inclusive of Single Audit and the additional information needed for SIA grant.

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