Audit Services

Release of RFP: March 13th, 2026

Deadline for Questions/Requests for Information: March 27th, 2026

Addendum posted to City website: April 13th, 2026

Proposals Due: April 10th, 2026 @ 2:00pm

Proposal Evaluation: April 28th, 2026

Top-Ranked Firms Verification Phase: May 6th, 2026

Intent to Award Posted to City website: May 14th, 2026

Protest Period Ends: May 19th, 2026

City Commission Award Date: May 28th, 2026

Fiscal year end: September 30th (each year)

Books closed and ready for audit: last week of December (each year)

Field work: During February (each year)

Field work complete: End of February (each year)

Final Financial Statements delivered to Finance: No later than April 30th (each year)

Present Financial Statement and any significant findings to City Commission: First Commission Meeting in May (each year)

The City of Palatka, Florida, seeks a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive audit services to support the preparation of its financial statements, related notes, and Required Supplementary Information (RSI). The selected auditor will be responsible for expressing an opinion on the fair presentation of the City's basic financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Duties include issuing an opinion on the fair presentation of both combining and individual fund financial statements, as well as government-wide and fund financial statements, based on auditing procedures performed during the audit. The auditor must also deliver a report covering the financial statements of the City in their entirety and a report on the City's compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, management letters addressed to the City Commissioners are required. The contract for these services will be for a period of three years.