RFP 2026-01 ¿ Independent Auditing Services

The Dooly County Board of Commissioners is requesting proposals from qualified certified public accounting firms to provide independent auditing services for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with four optional annual renewals under RFP 2026-01, with proposals due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Proposing firms must hold current Georgia CPA firm authority and good standing, demonstrate independence from Dooly County, and possess recent Georgia county or comparable local government audit experience including governmental accounting and grant administration. Experience with Government Auditing Standards and federal Single Audits, satisfactory external peer reviews, and sufficient personnel and capacity to meet deliverable deadlines are required qualifications.

The scope encompasses a comprehensive financial statement audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, federal Single Audit services if the County expends $1 million or more in federal awards, Georgia compliance reporting and submission to the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, and preparation of supplementary schedules. The County will provide its FY 2025 audit profile: governmental revenues of $20.75 million, expenditures of $19.76 million, governmental assets of $29.67 million, and a reporting structure encompassing a General Fund plus approximately 12 special revenue and other funds with two component units.

The County will award a fixed, all-inclusive annual fee, with pricing quoted separately for the financial statement audit, Single Audit (if required), and other required reports and submissions across all five potential contract years. Evaluation criteria are Georgia county audit experience (25 points), audit approach and schedule (25 points), team qualifications and continuity (20 points), quality control and compliance record (10 points), references and timely completion (10 points), and cost (10 points). Questions are due September 24, 2026; a final addendum is due by September 28. Notice of intended award is anticipated October 9, 2026, with final award by October 15. Key deliverables include entrance conference by October 22, year-end fieldwork from December 2026 through January 2027, draft financial statements by February 15, 2027, and final audit report by March 15, 2027.