Audit and Revenue Recovery Services

The City of Clermont is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Audit and Revenue Recovery Services related to Municipal Public Service Taxes (MPST) on utility services. The goal is to enhance compliance by utility providers, ensure accurate tax remittance within City boundaries, and recover underreported or unreported revenues. The selected firm should have experience in auditing MPST remittances, identifying misclassified or omitted taxable service locations, using GIS or address-matching tools, and working with Florida municipalities under contingency or fee-based models. Key responsibilities include conducting desk and field audits, analyzing historical payment data, identifying taxable accounts and service locations, and supporting the City in communicating findings and negotiating resolutions with utility providers. • Conducting audits and compliance reviews • Identifying and recovering unreported or underreported tax revenues • Utilizing GIS mapping and address-matching tools • Providing detailed audit reports and written summaries of identified issues • Demonstrating fluency with the legal framework governing MPST