Auditing Services: Glen Cove CDA/IDA/Section8/LEAC

The Glen Cove Community Development Agency (CDA), Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corporation (LEAC), and Section 8 program are seeking a qualified public accounting firm to provide comprehensive auditing services for their financial statements and programs. The Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks an auditing firm to perform annual audits for the fiscal year ending 12/31/19, with options to renew for two additional audit years. Specific deliverables include completing all audits by June 30th of each year, covering multiple agency financial statements and HUD-related documentation. The RFP requires firms to demonstrate extensive experience in governmental and HUD auditing, with a focus on comprehensive financial review and reporting. Proposals are due on September 27, 2019, at 3:00 PM EST, with six hard copies and one thumb drive to be submitted to Anne LaMorte, CFO, at 9 Glen St., Glen Cove, NY 11542. Interested firms can access the full RFP documentation on www.glencovecda.org and www.glencoveida.org.

The contract opportunity does not have a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business set-aside, but does indicate a preference for certified Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) and Section 3 firms. The current auditor is not explicitly named in the primary documents, though the audit response summary sheet includes proposals from four accounting firms: Cullen & Danowski, PKF O'Connor Davies, Padilla & Co., and EFPR. The agencies have budgeted approximately $150,000 annually for these auditing services, with audit fee proposals ranging from $26,100 to $72,000 per year. The contract will initially cover a one-year term with potential renewal for two additional years, spanning audits for multiple agencies including the CDA, IDA, LEAC, and Section 8 program. The procurement covers all New York State counties, with the primary location being Glen Cove, Nassau County. Funding for the auditing services will be drawn from various federal, state, and local funding sources.