Auditor of State RFP 2026-1

The State Auditor’s Office is seeking a qualified CPA firm to perform agreed‑upon‑procedures (AUP) audit examinations for five small Iowa cities and any municipal utilities attached to them for the fiscal year July 1 2025 – June 30 2026. The work includes field testing, report preparation, and delivery of final AUP reports by June 30 2027, with ADA‑compliant formatting required for reports issued after April 26 2027. The contract will be awarded on July 13 2026 and the firm must be independent under GAGAS, hold Iowa CPA licensure, and comply with state public‑accounting practice requirements. • Scope: AUP engagements for five cities (Coulter, Dows, Geneva, Kamrar, Swaledale) and associated municipal utilities. • Deliverables: Individual AUP reports, electronic PDFs, and supporting work‑papers retained for five years. • Compensation: Firm‑proposed hourly rates and a total fee not to exceed a ceiling (unspecified in the RFP). • Timeline: Proposal due July 6 2026; award July 13 2026; final reporting by June 30 2027.