County RFP

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JONES COUNTY REQUEST FOR BIDS ANNUAL AUDIT SERVICES July 20, 2026 I. INTRODUCTION: Jones County, Iowa, is requesting bids from qualified certified public accounting firms to conduct its annual audit and complete a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Additionally, the audit will prepare any federal reports necessary in regards to a single audit. The firm selected will perform audits for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027 (FY27), June 30, 2028 (FY28), and June 30, 2029 (FY29). This contract may be extended an additional three audit years if agreed upon by both parties and annually thereafter if mutually agreeable. Each bidding firm will submit one (1) hard copy of its bid by the deadline of 9:00 a.m., August 18, 2026, at the Jones County Auditor’s Office. Bids are to be mailed or delivered to: Jones County Auditor 500 W Main Street PO Box 109 Anamosa, Iowa 52205 Firms submitting hard copy bids should indicate on the outside of the sealed envelope that it is a bid for Audit Services and the name of the firm. Bids for the Jones County Audit and for the Jones County Solid Waste Commission Audit may be put in the same sealed envelope. Faxed and emailed bids will not be accepted. Further information may be obtained from Whitney Hein, Jones County Auditor, whitney.hein@jonescountyiowa.gov or 319-462-2282. Jones County is the fiscal agent for Jones County Solid Waste Commission. Jones County Solid Waste Commission is requesting bids for annual audit services simultaneously with this request. Jones County does desire to work with one audit firm for both audits and preference will be given to audit firms that bid on both audit requests. II. GENERAL INFORMATION a. Jones County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. b. Only bids received at the location described and in the time frame given will be considered. c. The audit and audit report shall be in accordance with the following: • • • • Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa, Generally accepted auditing standards set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards The standards for financial audits contained in the most recent U.S. General Accounting Office’s Government Auditing Standards, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations. Governmental Accounting Standards Board reporting requirements 1 d.