AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STAMEMENTS OF THE WHITE RIVER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (WRPDD)

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
THE WHITE RIVER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INC (WRPDD) HEREBY INVITES ALL INTERESTED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STAMEMENTS OF THE WHITE RIVER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (WRPDD), AND ALSO, WHITE RIVER REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISTRICT (WRRSWD). THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT SHALL BE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND SAID CONTRACT FOR UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL FISCAL YEARS.
THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ARE:
1 OFFEROR IS A PROPERLY LICENSED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, OR A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT LICENSED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1970.
2 OFFEROR MEETS THE INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS OF THE GOVERNMENT AUDIT STANDARDS-STANDARDS FOR AUDIT OF GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND FUNCTIONS (1988 REVISION).
3 OFFEROR IS AWARE OF AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE GAO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT EVERY TWO YEARS; AND THAT 24 HOURS OF THE 90 HOURS EDUCATION WILL BE IN SUBJECTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT AND TO GOVERNMENTAL AUDITING FOR INDIVIDUALS.
4 OFFEROR IS AWARE OF AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE GAO REQUIEMENT OF AN EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL (PEER) REVIEW AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.
5 OFFEROR HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS PUBLICATIONS RELATIVE TO CONDUCTING AUDITS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL SUBMIT ONE AMOUNT FOR THE WORK OF BOTH AUDITS.
SELECTIONS WILL BE BASED ON (1) PRIOR EXPERIENCE, (2) ORGANIZATION SIZE AND STRUCTURE, (3) QUALIFICATIONS, (4) UNDERSTANDING OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED, AND (5) PRICE.
THE PROPOSAL INSTRUCTION PACKAGES MAY BE REQUESTED BY WRITING, EMAILING, OR
CALLING
BYRON SOUTHERLAND
P O BOX 2396
BATESVILLE, AR 72503
870-793-5233
BSOUTHERLAND@WRPDD.ORG
COMPLETED PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WRPDD NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON MAY 21, 2026
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