Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of East Spencer (hereinafter called the "Town") invites qualified independent auditors (hereinafter called "auditor") having sufficient governmental accounting and auditing experience in performing an audit in accordance with the specifications outlined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit a proposal. 1. The audit will encompass a financial and compliance examination of the unit's Annual Financial Report in accordance with the laws and/or regulations of the State of North Carolina, which include requirements for the minimum scope of the audit. The financial and compliance audit will cover federal, state, and local funding sources in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; Government Auditing Standards, July 2018 revisions; the provisions of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), the State Single Audit Implementation Act; and all other applicable laws and regulations. By accepting this engagement, the Auditor warrants that he has met the requirements for a peer review and continuing education requirements as specified in Government Auditing Standards. The Auditor must provide a copy of their most recent Peer Review Report with their proposal. 2. The scope of the audit and all fee quotes presented should include all approved and known pronouncements through the date of the proposal submission. This includes, but is not limited to, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statement and Government Auditing Standards. Although some pronouncements will not be in effect until after the first year of the audit, estimates for future years should include pronouncements that will become effective during that contract period. The audit firm will be expected to advise appropriate Town staff on the applicability of accounting and reporting standards as they become effective. 3. The financial audit opinion will cover the financial statements for the governmental activities, each major fund, and the remaining fund information, which collectively constitutes the basic financial statements. The combining and individual financial statements, schedules, and related information are not necessary for fair presentation, but 2 will be presented as additional analytical data. This supplemental information, as required by GASB 34, will be subjected to the tests and other auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and an opinion will be given as to whether the supplemental information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The auditor shall express an opinion on the budgetary comparison information for the General Fund, the major funds, and any annually budgeted special revennue funds. 4. The audit will also include the following: a. Pre-planning conference with Finance staff where both the auditor and Finance staff discuss their expectations of the audit. b. Interim audit work prior to June 30th and/or prior to final close. c. Attendance at Town Council meeting for presentation of the financial statements by Manager or Partner of the Audit staff with comments and potential questions from the Board as requested.
