Revenue Audit Services

The McHenry County Purchasing Department issued RFP 22‑5083 for professional revenue audit services covering sales, use, motor‑fuel, and food & beverage taxes, with optional auditing of other local taxes/fees. After a standard competitive process, the contract was awarded to Azavar Audit Solutions, Inc. of Chicago. The scope requires comprehensive audit work, reporting, and optional recommendations for tax collection improvements, with the County providing full data access subject to Illinois law. The solicitation mandated a detailed technical approach, firm experience, specialized expertise, staff qualifications, workload capacity, and past performance as evaluation criteria. All proposals had to include certifications, a W‑9, and a status‑of‑ownership form. • Scope: Full audit of County‑levied revenue streams and delivery of audit reports and recommendations. • Evaluation: Weighted scoring (technical approach 25 %, experience 20 %, expertise 20 %, staff 15 %, capacity 10 %, past performance 10 %). • Submission: Electronic PDFs by 11 May 2022, with required certifications and forms.