Project Information

Bid Title

External Auditing Services

Issuing Agency

Citrus County School Board

Location

Florida

Published Date

Apr 14, 2025

Closing Date

Apr 22, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2025-32-RFP

Original Source

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Project Description

Main

Agency
Citrus County School Board

Status
Active

Fiscal Year
2025

Primary Contact
Shawn Owen

Title
External Auditing Services

Secondary Contact
Christine Jernigan

Number
2025-32-RFP

Tertiary Contact

Type
Request for Proposal

Department
Finance

Online Submissions
Yes

Project Estimate

Piggyback Solicitation
No

Insurance Required
Yes

Bid Bond Required
No

Bid Bond Amount

Performance Bond Required
No

Performance Bond Amount

Construction Bond Required
No

Construction Bond Amount

Scope of Services
INTENT AND OVERVIEW

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit competitive sealed proposals from qualified certified public accounting firm(s) to provide external independent auditing services for The School Board of Citrus County, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as “CCSB”).
CCSB seeks an annual audit as required by Florida Statutes, Section 218.39 and the Rules of the Auditor General, Chapter 10.800. It is the intent of CCSB to award a contract with the most qualified, responsive, and responsible certified public accounting firm to provide external independent auditing services for CCSB’s fiscal years and other services as described in the Request for Proposal. Services will be coordinated and implemented by the district’s Director of Finance. All Respondents shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements outlined herein and the proposal shall comply fully with the terms, conditions, and specifications of this solicitation to be considered. Respondents are encouraged to provide their best offer with the initial proposal since the CCSB reserves the right to award a contract based on initial proposals without further discussion, evaluation, or negotiation.

Dates(All times are listed as EST )

Broadcast Date
3/25/2025 12:00 PM EST

Question End Date
4/8/2025 12:00 PM EST

Due Date
4/22/2025 2:00 PM EST

Bid Opening Date

Pre-Bid Conferences

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

Date

Time

Mandatory

Location

Documents

Total: 3

Type	Name	Description	File Type
Request for Proposal	A 2025-32-RFP External Auditing Services Solicitation FINAL.pdf	Request for Proposal	PDF
Attachment	A 2025-32-RFP External Auditing Services Attachment A-2 Proposal Price Form.xlsx	Attachment A-2 Proposal Price Form	Excel
Addendum	C 2025-32-RFP Addendum No. 1 SIGNED.pdf	Addendum No. 1	PDF

Quote/Bid

Zones
Total: 0

Zone

Groups
Total: 0

Group

Quote/Bid Items

Total: 0

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Required

Group

Make

Model

Description

Quantity

Unit of Measure

Price/ Percent

Type

Additional Quote/Bid Items Fields

Display Options Spreadsheet Section	No	Display Image and Specifications Hyperlink Fields	No
Display Build Sheet File Upload Field	No	Display Options File Upload Field	No
Require Build Sheet File to be Uploaded	No	Require Options File to be Uploaded	No
Display Lead Time Field	No	Display Standard Packaging Field	No

Delivery Date
None

Required Files to be Uploaded by the Vendor
RFP Documents

Shipping
None

Terms and Conditions
See CCSB Terms and Conditions

Include Shipping in Price of Items
No

Display Bid Tabulation to Vendors
No

Display Vendor Submissions to Vendors
No

View Vendor Submissions while Bid Solicitation is Active
No

Allow Options File to be Updated after Due Date
No

Allow Post Due Date Submission
No

Questions & Answers

Total: 13

Question	Date Asked	Answer	Date Answered
Please provide a copy of the Letter to the Governing Board for the year ending June 30, 2024 (the letter is separate from the bound final audit).	4/4/2025 3:18:46 PM
Please provide a copy of adjusting entries (if any) made subsequent to the release of the 2024 working trial balance.	4/4/2025 3:19:04 PM
What date does the Finance Department target to provide the auditors with the draft financial statements and notes?	4/4/2025 3:19:27 PM
Does the School District plan to submit an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report to the GFOA Excellence in Financial Reporting awards program in the future?	4/4/2025 3:19:40 PM
When does the School District typically receive the OPEB report to provide to the auditors?	4/4/2025 3:19:50 PM
Were there any significant or unusual transactions that occurred in the 2025 fiscal year or any plans of significant changes in the following two years. For example, issuance of bonds, large capital projects, new accounting software, etc.	4/4/2025 3:20:16 PM
Government Accounting Standards Statement 101 Compensated Absences is effective for the District’s June 30, 2025 year-end. Has the District started reviewing this standard and how it will affect the change in the accounting for Compensated Absences?	4/4/2025 3:20:47 PM
Can the audit fieldwork be performed under a hybrid approach?	4/7/2025 10:03:55 AM
Why has the school district been audited by the Auditor General over the past several years? Was this due to specific issues within the district?	4/7/2025 10:08:40 AM
What were the audit fees from the last CPA firm that performed the audit?	4/8/2025 11:48:45 AM
Did the district have any additional or out scope fees in addition to the annual audit?	4/8/2025 11:49:00 AM
Does the District prepare the ACFR or is that expected to be done by the auditor?	4/8/2025 11:49:13 AM
The RFP notes that electronic submission of the proposal is the preferred method. If we opt to submit electronically, do we also need to submit a hard copy of the proposal?	4/8/2025 11:49:42 AM

Commodity Codes

Total: 5

Code	Description
[918-4]	Accounting/Auditing/Budget Consulting
[918-49]	Finance/Economics Consulting
[946-11]	Accounting Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
[946-20]	Auditing
[946-31]	Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Services

Publications

Total: 0

Publication

Date

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541211Offices of Certified Public Accountants
• NAICS 541219Other Accounting Services

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