Annual Financial and Compliance Audit; RFP#26-203

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) from the Richmond County Board of Education in Georgia for financial and compliance audit services. The Richmond County School System, which employs approximately 4,000 employees across 60 building locations, is seeking qualified certified public accountants to conduct annual audits for five fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The scope of work includes financial statement audits, single audits, SPLOST audits, and special examination procedures for specific benefit programs including TRS, PSERS, and State Health benefits, with all services to be performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and the Single Audit Act. Proposers must submit sealed proposals by 3:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to the Richmond County School System at 864 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, with written questions and clarification requests due by April 20, 2026, submitted by email to Ms. Cecilia Perkins at perkice@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us. Mandatory pre-qualification criteria include proper CPA licensure, independence requirements under Government Auditing Standards, continuing education compliance, and absence of substandard audit work records. Proposals must include a detailed technical component addressing firm qualifications, staff experience, work plans, audit methodology, and anticipated audit problems, along with a separate cost proposal organized by personnel classification level (Partners, Managers, Supervisory Staff, and Other) with hourly rates and total hours for each audit component. The school system currently uses Business Plus accounting software and School Cash Accounting systems, and successful vendors must be capable of integrating with these existing systems.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to particular types of organizations based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Pricing will be established through proposal submission, with costs structured to provide all-inclusive fees for each fiscal year's audit services, and the school system reserves the right to reject any unreasonably low bids. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents. The school system reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and may terminate the contract with 60 days' written notice. All proposals become property of the school system and are subject to Georgia Public Records Act requirements, and no addenda or clarification requests will be issued after April 20, 2026.