Specifications include, but are not limited to: Jefferson County is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, with the option of auditing its financial statements for each of the two (2) subsequent years. These audits are to be performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards “Uniform Guidance”; and the State of Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards (“UGMS”).