Auditor of State RFP 2026-8

The State Auditor’s Office is seeking a qualified public accounting firm to perform agreed‑upon‑procedure audit examinations (city periodic examinations) for five Iowa municipalities and any separate municipal utilities they own, covering the fiscal year July 1 2025 – June 30 2026. The contractor must deliver a compliant AUP report for each city, adhere to GAAS and AICPA standards, and submit final reports by June 30 2027. Proposals must include separate technical and cost volumes, and bidders may request confidential treatment for portions of their proposal. • Scope: Perform AUP audits for five cities (Coppock, Crawfordsville, Fremont, Keswick, Kinross) and any identified municipal utilities. • Deliverables: Individual AUP reports (PDF), per‑city invoices, retention of working papers for five years, and ADA‑compliant reports for any issued after 26 Apr 2027. • Requirements: Provide qualified staff résumés, hourly rates, maximum fee, confidentiality request form (if needed), and certify independence from each city. • Timeline: Proposal due July 6, 2026 4:00 PM CDT; award expected July 13, 2026; final reports due June 30, 2027.