The Town of Georgetown is requesting proposals from qualified auditors of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, with the option on mutual agreement, of auditing the Town's financial statements for each of the four subsequent fiscal years. These audits are to be performed in accordance with applicable standards.
There is no expressed or implied obligation for the Town of Georgetown to reimburse responding auditors for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request.
During the evaluation process, the Town of Georgetown reserves the right, where it may serve the Town of Georgetown’s best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from the responding auditors, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. At the discretion of the Town of Georgetown, auditors submitting proposals may be requested to make oral presentations as part of the evaluation process.
The Town of Georgetown reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted regardless of whether that proposal is selected. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the responding auditor of the conditions contained in this request for proposals, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the Town of Georgetown and the auditor selected.
To be considered, ten (10) bound copies and one (1) electronic copy (preferably in pdf format) of a proposal must be received by Jennifer Yobski, Town Clerk, at 404 6th St, PO Box 426, Georgetown, Colorado 80444-0426 by Oct 7, 2022. The Town of Georgetown reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. Proposals submitted will be evaluated by the Georgetown Board of Selectmen, the Town Administrator, and the Town Treasurer.
It is anticipated that the selection of an auditor will be completed by December 15, 2022. Following notification of the selected auditor, it is expected the contract will be executed between both parties by January 31, 2023.