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Pre-Audit Meeting: One week after Auditor is selected
Risk Assessment: Three weeks after Pre-Audit Meeting
Audit Engagement Program/Project Plan: Three weeks after Pre-Audit Meeting
Audit Notice Letter: One week after Audit Engagement Program/Plan is approved
Weekly or as requested updates: Throughout engagement
Debrief Meeting: Two weeks after completion of fieldwork
Draft Report: Two weeks after debrief meeting
Exit Conference: Within three business days of draft report being approved
Final Report: At conclusion of each engagement and no more than one week after the Exit Conference
City of Austin
Organization overview and procurement intelligence available on paid plans.
A government authority in Austin, Texas seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive auditing services. Scope includes performing contract compliance audits, performance audits, financial statement audits, reports on agreed-upon procedures, IT audits, and other auditing and attestation services as needed.
The selected vendor must furnish competent technical, expert, and specialized staffing resources tailored to the specific needs of each audit engagement. The vendor will appoint a single skilled and knowledgeable point of contact experienced in coordinating similar contracts. Audit engagements require a pre-audit meeting with the aviation contract manager or designee to establish objectives, deliverables, logistics, scheduling, and reporting requirements, and to identify key personnel. Additionally, the process entails conducting risk assessments, interviews, and documentation analysis at the outset of each audit. Staff replacements during the engagement must possess equal or superior qualifications and experience.
Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by March 20, 2026. The contract will run for five years. A virtual pre-bid meeting will occur on March 12, 2026.
Source attribution
This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.