6789 RFP Professional Auditing Services

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Oct 29, 2025
Due:	Dec 2, 2025
Agency:	Washtenaw Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC326

RFP #6789 Professional Auditing Services

RFP Due Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 677-5231

FAX: (734)-677-5414

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Request for Proposal # 6789

Professional Auditing Services

RFP Release Date: October 29, 2025

Proposal Due Date: December 2, 2025

Submit proposals electronically via email to:

RFP# 6789 Professional Auditing Services

Washtenaw Community College

pur@wccnet.edu

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC326

RFP #6789 Professional Auditing Services

RFP Due Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 677-5231

FAX: (734)-677-5414

1.0 Proposal Invitation

Washtenaw Community College (“College” and/or “WCC”) seeks proposals from qualified Providers of

Professional Auditing Services. The major goal of this project is to provide auditing services for Washtenaw

Community College and its component unit, Washtenaw Community College Foundation. The College

expects to enter into a five-year agreement with the successful supplier from the date of contract execution

through June 30, 2030. The selected supplier will be able to provide all deliverables outlined in the RFP.

Response to this RFP confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the

College. This request for proposal in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any

products or services described, implied, or which may be proposed, until confirmed by written agreement,

and may be terminated by the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the signing of an

agreement, contract, or purchase order. In submitting a proposal, Firm agrees that all materials associated

with, attached to, or referenced by the submitted proposal will become the property of the College and may

be incorporated into a subsequent contractual agreement.

The College is not liable in any manner or to any extent for any cost or expense incurred by the Firm in the

preparation, submission, presentation, or any other action connected with proposing or otherwise

responding to this RFP. Such exemption from liability applies whether such costs are incurred directly by

the Firm or indirectly through the Firm’s agents, employees, assigns, or others, whether related or not to

the Firm.

The College reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any irregularities. Proposals which

fail to comply fully with any provisions of this document may be considered invalid and may not receive

consideration. The College also reserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions of a contract with the

awarded Firm. The College reserves the right to award a contract based on any combination of the

specifications described herein.

The awarded Firm’s proposal response shall be subject to, and governed by the College’s Terms and

Conditions for the Purchase of Products and Services located at

https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/terms-and-conditions.php as a condition of award, and are

hereby incorporated herein as a substantive part of the solicitation documents. In the event there is any

conflict or inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions referenced in the RFP documents and

those included in a Firm’s Proposal response, Firm’s quote, or listed on the Firm’s website, the

Terms & Conditions of the RFP documents shall govern. Proposal submissions must include all

exceptions to the College’s terms and conditions of purchase. A purchase order signed by an authorized

agent of the College is required to constitute acceptance of Proposal offer and offer terms and conditions

of service. This RFP and any subsequently offered contracts will be governed by the laws of the State of

Michigan. Any and all applicable valid executive orders, Federal, State or local laws, ordinances or rules

or regulations shall apply to any contract if and when offered and are deemed incorporated herein.

As a public institution, the College is subject to the terms and conditions of the Freedom of Information

Act. As required by law, any information submitted in response to this request for proposal could become

public information. Firms responding to this proposal are cautioned not to include any proprietary

information as part of their proposal unless such proprietary information is carefully identified in writing

as such and accepted by the College as proprietary. Any documents submitted may be reviewed and

evaluated by any person at the discretion of the College, including non-allied and independent firms

retained by the College now or in the future.

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC326

RFP #6789 Professional Auditing Services

RFP Due Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 677-5231

FAX: (734)-677-5414

Proposals must be comprehensive by including all services and costs necessary to meet the business and

technical requirements of the College as outlined in this RFP. In addition, the proposal must specify a

detailed approach/methodology, Firm and College staffing requirements, and any other assumptions to

achieve the goal of this RFP.

2.0 Proposal Evaluation

Proposals may be evaluated in the following areas:

• Accordance with the specifications contained herein

• Scope of services/project capabilities

• Price proposal

• Experience, references, & portfolio samples

Criteria for award of a contract (or disqualification) may include, but are not limited to, numerically

weighted totals in some or all of the aforementioned evaluation categories. Award of a contract will be

based on the highest-rated proposal, contingent on a determination of price reasonableness at the sole

discretion of the College. The College may enter into negotiations with the highest-ranked vendor to

finalize contract terms and pricing. The College reserves the right not to award to the highest-scoring

vendor if pricing is deemed excessive, unbalanced, or outside of market expectations. If negotiations are

unsuccessful, the College may choose to enter negotiations with the next highest-ranked vendor.

3.0 Planned RFP Schedule

RFP Timeline:

RFP Issued: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Submission of Written Questions from Suppliers: Friday, November 7, 2025, at 4 p.m. EST

Posting of College responses: Friday, November 14. 2025, by 4 p.m. EST

RFP Due Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST

Tentative Timelines:

Supplier Presentations (if required): Mid-December 2025

Initial presentation to Board of Trustees: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Awarding of Contract: Friday, February 27, 2026

4.0 Background of the College and Project

The College is located in central Washtenaw County, between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti,

Michigan. It was established in 1965 and is a well-respected and well-supported community

college. The College’s academic offerings make WCC a standout among two-year institutions

across the country. WCC’s personal enrichment and professional development courses for

licensing and certificate credentials as well as special classes for seniors help keep one of the

nation’s highest degreed communities in step with trends and technology.

Annually, over 20,000 students enroll in at least one credit course. Also, thousands more enroll

in non-credit and continuing education classes and Workforce Development training offered by

the College’s Division of Economic and Community Development.

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC326

RFP #6789 Professional Auditing Services

RFP Due Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 677-5231

FAX: (734)-677-5414

• The College has served Washtenaw County and its surrounding communities for 60

years. The 2025-2026 General Fund Budget is approximately $146,000,000. Enrollment

has increased modestly over the past few years, but projections of fewer Michigan high

school graduates in the coming years may present challenges.

• The WCC Foundation’s primary responsibility is to raise funds in accordance with its

mission statement and to set policy for the investments of the Foundation’s endowment,

spending, awarding of grants and scholarships, and acceptance of gifts. Its members are

prominent community leaders committed to WCC and its students.

• The College operates a Health and Fitness Center (HFC), which sells memberships to the

general public as well as to students and staff at a reduced price. The books and records

are maintained by a third-party management company that the College has hired to run

the facility. The activity of the HFC is reflected in an Auxiliary Fund in the College’s

annual report. Monthly activity for this operation is recorded on a summary basis in the

financial software of the College.

• The College handles federal and state funds, which have specific reporting

requirements. The majority of these funds are included in Federal funds reported in the

Single Audit completed in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance. Due to the OMB

delay in finalizing the Uniform Guidance for 2025, the College’s report for the most

recent fiscal year has yet to be finalized, but once published will reflect Federal awards

totaled approximately $38,000,000. No deficiencies in internal control were

identified. The largest awards, outside of the Student Financial Aid Cluster, which

comprised approximately $31,500,000, came from the Department of Treasury, through

the State of Michigan, for Michigan Reconnect Expansion grants ($1,400,000) and ADN

to BSN Completion Grants ($970,000).

• The College is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees elected for six-year terms.

The Board meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

• The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of up to 26-members who

serve a three-year term. The Board meets four times per year.

• Audited financial reports for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, are

available at https://www.wccnet.edu/mywcc/faculty-staff/financial-services/reports.php.

Additional College information can be found on the WCC website at

http://www.wccnet.edu. The Fiscal Year 2025 annual report reflects Total Assets of

approximately $302,000,000; $2,400,000 in bond debt; and net position of $259,500,000,

net of a Pension Liability Fund deficit of $105,200,000. The College’s unrestricted and

unallocated net position was $11,300,000.

• The College’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted

accounting principles as applicable to public colleges and universities outlined in

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) No. 35 and the Manual for Uniform

Financial Reporting – Michigan Public Community Colleges, 2001. The College reports

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Purchasing Department – Room SC326

RFP #6789 Professional Auditing Services

RFP Due Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

PHONE: (734) 677-5231

FAX: (734)-677-5414

as a business-type activity, as defined by GASB Statement No. 35. The Foundation is

considered a component unit and is therefore included in the College financial

statements.

• The College participates in the Michigan Public School State Employees Retirement

System, and is subject to the reporting requirements of GASB Statement No. 68 and

Statement No. 75.

• The College uses the Ellucian Banner Financial System for all student and financial

transactions and is currently in the process of transitioning to Banner SaaS. Microsoft

Excel spreadsheets are also used to upload financial data into Banner.

• The Foundation is a separate legal entity established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit

corporation and governed by its own Board of Directors. It is also discretely reported in

the College’s annual report. The Foundation has total assets of approximately

$44,300,000 and annual contribution revenue of approximately $1 to $3 million.

• The Foundation books and records are kept separately from the College using The

Raiser’s Edge and Financial Edge software. It uses the Common Fund as its investment

advisor.

5.0 Project Scope / Objective

• Annual Financial Report for Washtenaw Community College

• Single Audit of Federal Awards in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance

• Annual Financial Report for the Foundation

• Federal Form 990 and 990T for the Foundation

• Federal Form 990T for the College, if applicable

• Financial Reports for other grant-funded projects requiring an external audit on an as-needed

basis.

6.0 Project Specifications / Requirements

A. The proposal should include assembly of the reports, based on the information provided by College

staff. The College will provide the Management Discussion and Analysis as well as the draft

statements, footnotes, and schedule of expenditure of Federal awards, for incorporation into the final

report.

B. It is expected that the audit will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing

standards (GAAS) as published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and shall

include reporting requirements and audit procedures required by:

1. The Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost

Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR Part 200,

Subpart F.

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