On December 7, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution 2022-03 Establishing an Auditor Selection Committee and a Committee Chair, in accordance with Florida Statute 218.391. The resolution states that the Committee shall have the primary purpose of assisting the City Council in the selection of an auditor to conduct the City’s annual financial audit. The committee consisted of all five (5) current City Council members with the Mayor appointed as the Chair of the Committee. 

On February 15, 2022, the City Council awarded RFP No. 2022-001, Independent Audit Services, to Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC for three (3) audit years (FY2021-FY2023) with engagement letters for audit services executed each fiscal year. 

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is listed in the State’s master services agreement to perform Financial and Performance Audits, Department of Management Services Contract No. 84111600-20-1 with an effective period of March 01, 2021 through February 28, 2027.

On April 1, 2025, City Council authorized management to piggyback on the state contract and move forward with the execution of the FY24 audit engagement letters authorizing Mauldin & Jenkins to perform the external financial audit for the City of New Port Richey.