External Audit Services

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a qualified California‑licensed CPA firm to provide comprehensive external audit services over a four‑year period. The auditor will conduct annual comprehensive financial statement audits (ACFR), issue annual letters of recommendation, perform Single Audits when required, audit the Metropolitan Water District Asset Financing Corporation and several trustee agencies, attend board and committee meetings, and provide ongoing advisory input on accounting, regulatory, and grant‑related matters. The firm must demonstrate at least three years of similar utility/government audit experience and have senior personnel with recent comparable work for equal‑or‑larger entities. Proposals are submitted electronically in two files (technical response and cost schedule) by the October 5, 2026 deadline; questions were due September 9, 2026. Evaluation emphasizes staffing, qualifications, methodology, cost, and small‑business outreach incentives.