The Plymouth County Commissioners, acting on behalf of the County of Plymouth (hereinafter called the "County"), invites qualified independent auditors (hereinafter called "Auditor") having sufficient governmental accounting and auditing experience in performing an audit in accordance with the specification outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit a proposal.
The County of Plymouth will receive sealed proposals for the services described herein. The RFP packets will not be mailed out, but are available on November 9, 2026, from the County Administrator via email request or in person. Troy B.G. Clarkson, County Administrator, tclarkson@plymouthcountyma.gov, 44 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA. All proposals must be in a sealed envelope or package and be submitted to the address above no later than 2:00 P.M. on November 23, 2026
The audit will encompass a financial and compliance examination of the County's General Purpose Financial Statements, supplementary information and compliance reports, in accordance with the laws and/or regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The financial and compliance audit will cover Federal, State, and local funding sources in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards; and applicable laws and regulations.
The County intends to establish an initial contract term covering three fiscal years, subject to annual negotiation and approval by the County Commissioners. Following completion of the first year, the parties shall negotiate annually and execute a separate annual contract documenting the terms of the audit for each subsequent year.
The audit shall cover the following fiscal years:
* July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024 (FY2024)
* July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025 (FY2025)
* July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 (FY2026)
The County of Plymouth reserves the right to reject any and all proposals that do not meet the requirements set forth in the RFP or are not in the best interests of the County, such determination to be made at the sole discretion of the County Commissioners.