The Town of West Springfield is seeking to engage an experienced certified public accountant (“CPA”), who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide Budget/Management Analyst services. Per the Section 2-8 of the West Springfield Home Rule Charter, the Budget/Management Analyst “shall perform a legislative oversight and a post-audit function and shall not be involved in the day-to-day administrative detail of the financial operations of the Town. The Budget/Management Analyst shall have free access to all books, accounts, bills and vouchers of the Town and shall continuously review and examine the same. The Budget/Management Analyst shall make periodic reports thereon to the Town Council, with such frequency as the Town Council by ordinance, by rule or by other vote may direct, but not less frequently than quarterly. All officials of the Town shall cooperate with the Budget/Management Analyst in the performance of this oversight function. The Budget/Management Analyst shall have such other powers and duties as may be provided by Charter, by ordinance or by other vote of the Town Council.”