Annual Financial Audit Services

Schleicher County is seeking annual financial audit services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #25-001) for a public accounting firm to conduct a comprehensive financial audit for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, with potential contract extensions through 2029. The audit must be performed in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards and government auditing standards specified in the TEA Financial Accountability System Resource Guide. Qualified firms are required to submit four bound and sealed copies of their proposal by 9:00 a.m. on March 5, 2025, with an expectation of presenting the final audit report to the Board of Trustees in December or earlier. The evaluation criteria for selection include technical experience (25 points), staff characteristics (30 points), understanding of work (15 points), and prior experience/customer satisfaction (30 points), with a possible additional 10 points for interviews. The district's current budgeted expenditures for General, Food Service, and Debt Service Funds total $32,388,240, with federal award expenditures of $2,103,829 for the year ended August 31, 2024.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the district has noted they utilize Ascender software for financial transactions and previously received a Superior (A) rating from TEA's Schools FIRST program for 2022-2023. The Board of Trustees will review the firm's relationship annually and must formally approve each year's extension, indicating a preference for establishing a long-term partnership with the selected accounting firm. The procurement does not appear to have explicit restrictions on organizational types, suggesting that qualified public accounting firms can submit proposals. The district has not disclosed information about incumbent vendors or specific integration requirements beyond mentioning their use of Ascender financial software. Though a precise contract value is not specified, the budgeted expenditures and federal award amounts provide insight into the potential scope and financial scale of the audit services being procured.