Request For Proposals for Annual Auditing Services

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Aug 3, 2026
Due:	Aug 10, 2026
Agency:	Housing Authority of New Orleans
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	H - Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	RFP 26-905-10
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

ANNUAL AUDITING SERVICES

RFP No. 26-905-10

SUBMISSION DATE: Monday, August 3, 2026

2:00 P.M. CST

PREPARED BY:

Housing Authority of New Orleans

Procurement and Contracts Department

1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1800

New Orleans, LA 70112

ISSUED July 1, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) No. 26-905-10 Annual Auditing Services

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Table of Contents

[Table No. 1]

Description

The Agency’s Reservation of Rights

Scope of Work/Technical Specifications

General Requirements

Preliminary Tasks

Proposal Format

Tabbed Proposal Submittal

Entry of Proposed Fees

Additional Information pertaining to the preceding listed Pricing Items

Submission Responsibilities

Proposer’s Responsibilities — Contact with the Agency

Proposer’s Responsibilities — Equal Employment Opportunity and Supplier

Diversity

Pre-proposal Conference

Recap of Attachments

Proposal Evaluation

Evaluation Factors

Evaluation Method

Contract Award

Contract Award Procedure

Contract Conditions

Contract Period

Licensing and Insurance Requirements

Contract Service Standards

Prompt Return of Contract Documents

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) No. 26-905-10 Annual Auditing Services

RFP INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

[Table No. 2]

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON

Trudy Jackson, Contract Administrator

Telephone: (504) 670-3445

E-mail: tjackson@hano.org

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS

ON HANO’S WEBSITE

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1. Access www.hano.org.

2. Click on the “Business” tab on the blue taskbar.

3. Click on “Active Solicitations” and go to the

specific solicitation.

4. If you have any problems accessing the RFP

documents, please contact Procurement at.

tjackson@hano.org

NONE

QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS RFP

BY SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL

SUBMITTAL

Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 2:00pm CST

1. As directed within Section 3.2.1 of the RFP

document, submit proposed pricing, where

provided for, within the RFP.

2. As instructed within Section 3.0 of the RFP

document, submit four (4) copies of your “hard

copy” proposal (one (1) original clearly marked

or stamped “original” and three (3) copies of the

required submittals) to HANO’s Procurement

and Contracts Department (physical address

below) or an electronic submission of one (1)

technical proposal (each tabbed section must be

marked by a cover sheet) and one (1) cost

proposal to HANO’s e-portal (Proposal

Submission Form), as

further specified herein

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL RETURN AND

DEADLINE

*MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026, 2:00 PM CT

Housing Authority of New Orleans

Procurement and Contracts Department

Trudy Jackson, Contract Administrator

1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1800

New Orleans, LA 70112

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) No. 26-905-10 Annual Auditing Services

1.0 THE AGENCY’S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. The Agency reserves the right to:

1.1 Right to Reject, Waive, or Terminate the RFP. Reject any or all proposals, to waive any

informality in the RFP process, or to terminate the RFP process at any time, if deemed

by the Agency to be in its best interests.

1.2 Right to Not Award. Not to award a contract pursuant to this RFP.

1.3 Right to Terminate. Terminate a contract awarded pursuant to this RFP, at any time for

its convenience upon ten (10) days written notice to the successful proposer(s).

1.4 Right to Determine Time and Location. Determine the days, hours, and locations that

the successful proposer(s) shall provide the services called for in this RFP.

1.5 Right to Retain Proposals. Retain all proposals submitted and not permit withdrawal

for a period of 60 days subsequent to the deadline for receiving proposals without the

written consent of HANO’s Contracting Officer (CO).

1.6 Right to Negotiate. Negotiate the fees proposed by the proposer entity.

1.7 Right to Reject Any Proposal. Reject and not consider any proposal that does not meet

the requirements of this RFP, including but not necessarily limited to incomplete

proposals and/or proposals offering alternate or non-requested services.

1.8 No Obligation to Compensate. Have no obligation to compensate any proposer for any

costs incurred in responding to this RFP.

1.9 Right to Prohibit. At any time during the RFP or contract process to prohibit any further

participation by a proposer or reject any proposal submitted that does not conform to

any of the requirements detailed herein.

1.10 Right to Reject – Obtaining Competitive Solicitation Documents. HANO’s website

and Procurement Staff are the only official and appropriate means to obtain the RFP

documents (and any other information pertaining to this RFP such as addenda).

Accordingly, by submitting a response to this RFP the respondent thereby affirms that

he/she obtained all information on the website.

2.0 BACKGROUND. The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is requesting sealed proposals for

annual auditing and tax preparation services from qualified and experienced auditors/firms licensed to

practice auditing in the State of Louisiana, who have a demonstrated track record in providing tax

credit accounting services and successfully conducting annual audits for public housing authorities.

HANO has a fiscal year end of September 30th and the tax credit limited liability partnerships have a

calendar year end. As a part of this engagement, the successful Contractor shall provide accounting

services, tax return preparation for each of HANO’s tax-credit limited liability partnerships and

conduct the annual audit of HANO, as required by the Single Audit Act and the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) No. 26-905-10 Annual Auditing Services

HANO is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified firms with a documented track record in providing

the required services for large public housing authorities or similarly sized state agencies, through a formal

Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The proposal shall demonstrate the Contractor’s capacity and readiness

to perform the Scope of Services immediately upon execution of a contract with HANO. In addition, the

proposal shall include evidence of the Contractor ’s previous experience and qualifications relative to the

provision of such services is consistent in size, composition, diverse funding sources at a comparable level to

HANO.

HANO is a public corporate body and politic established in 1936, pursuant to the laws of the State of Louisiana

to provide low income housing for qualified individuals in the City of New Orleans in accordance with the

rules and regulations prescribed by HUD and other Federal Agencies. HANO administers approximately

2,100 units of low income public housing and approximately 18,000 Vouchers of Section 8 Tenant and Project

based housing for the residents of the City of New Orleans. HANO’s mission is to “provide safe, decent,

sanitary and affordable housing to low income, elderly and handicapped families and individuals.”

In addition, HANO participates in various capacities, as owner, partner, and developer in a number of limited

liability corporations (LLC’s) and partnerships that develop mixed income housing through a variety of

funding that includes capital contributions, bond financing, and low income housing tax credits. The financial

condition and results of operations of these entities are material to the audit of HANO and, as a result, the

selected firm will also be responsible for their audits.

The State of Louisiana requires that all Louisiana Housing Authorities produce reports in accordance with

Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) (LSA-RS. 24:514), contained in the Governmental

Accounting Standards Board’s Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards.

HANO reports its financial activities on a fiscal year basis ending each September 30th. Normally, its financial

statements must be submitted to the State of Louisiana Legislative Auditor no later than March 31st and the

audited financial statements must be completed and submitted to HUD by June 30th of each year.

2.1 SCOPE OF WORK

See Appendix A for Scope of Work

3.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT.

3.1 Tabbed Proposal Submittal. The Agency intends to retain the Contractor pursuant to

a “Best Value” basis, not a “Low Bid” basis (“Best Value,” in that the Agency will, as

detailed within the following Section 4.0, consider factors other than just cost in making

the award decision). Therefore, so that the Agency can properly evaluate the offers

received, all proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be formatted in

accordance with the sequence noted within the table below. Each category must be

separated by numbered index dividers (which number extends so that each tab can be

located without opening the proposal) and labeled with the corresponding tab reference

also noted below.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA

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