On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized the Audit Committee to release a request for proposal (RFP) for professional audit services. The RFP was made accessible to the public using the following venues: Onvia DemandStar, the City’s website, and notification of advertisement in Tampa Bay Times. A total of thirteen reputable firms, that are qualified to perform governmental audits, were also emailed notification that the RFP was available. The City received proposals from 4 firms. Consistent with Florida Statutes, Section 218.39 and the City’s Charter, Section 2.10, the Audit Committee reviewed and individually rated each proposal, based on criteria set forth in the RFP. The following top 3 rated firms were asked to make a presentation to the Audit Committee and answer interview questions.
- Moore Stephens Lovelace, P.A.
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Maudlin & Jenkins, LLC
Based on all proposals received and the results of the evaluation process conducted, the Audit Committee recommends that RFP No. 2016-002, Professional Audit Services, be award to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA). References provided in the proposal, that included surrounding municipalities, were checked, and all gave satisfactory responses. The table below shows the costs for services for the three year period covered in the RFP.
Audit of FY2015 $ 39,750
Audit of FY2016 36,500
Audit of FY2017 34,000
Total Contract Amount over 3 Year Period $110,250
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) is one of the top 10 national accounting firms and has more than 60 years of experience in auditing governmental entities. Locally, CLA has 7 offices in Florida, with the closest being in Tampa, and has served over 70 different Florida governmental entities. The audit team that will be assigned to the City has a collective 40 years of audit experience and has served in an audit capacity for many surrounding cities.