Audit Services

Request for proposal packages will be released by March 3rd, 2026.

Acknowledgement of intent to respond is due by March 9th, 2026.

Proposals are due by April 3rd, 2026 at 3:00PM.

Contract will be awarded on April 27th, 2026.

Audit period 1: July 1st, 2026 to June 30th, 2027.

Audit period 2: July 1st, 2027 to June 30th, 2028.

Audit period 3: July 1st, 2028 to June 30th, 2029.

Interim fieldwork should be completed in mid to late June, early July annually.

Year-end fieldwork should begin in mid-August and be completed by October 15th annually.

An agreed-upon post-closing trial balance must exist by October 31st annually.

Audit must be completed and reports rendered five months following the fiscal year-end (November 30th) annually.

A preliminary draft of the audit and required journal entries must be submitted by December 1st annually.

Financial Statements must be submitted to the Local Government Commission by the required December 31st deadline annually.

The government authority in Morganton, North Carolina is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive audit services for the fiscal year spanning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The cost for the first audit year ending June 30, 2026, will be binding, while estimated costs for the second and third years should also be provided.

Prospective vendors are required to submit all questions related to the RFP by March 9, 2026. The engagement will focus on financial auditing and compliance in accordance with relevant regulations and standards.