Request for Proposals for Independent Auditing Services

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES for the Transbay Transit Center Program from qualified Certified Public Accounting firms to serve as the independent auditor of the TJPA’s financial statements for each of the fiscal years covered by the term of the agreement starting with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Respondents to this RFP must have demonstrated ability in auditing governmental financial statements including single audits and capital project accounting. The TJPA seeks proposals from qualified firms to work closely with the TJPA staff to provide the Services, and to ensure that all elements of the Program are completed and delivered on time and within budget.

The Services include conducting an audit of the basic financial statements of the TJPA for each fiscal year of the agreement for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements and issuing an independent auditor’s report. The audits are to be performed in accordance with all applicable Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) including but not limited to: auditing standards set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the standards for financial audits set forth in the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Government Auditing Standards, the provisions of the Single Audit Act and the provisions of U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations and applicable State of California audit guidelines.  The Auditor shall present the final audit report to the TJPA Board of Directors.  The Services also include semi-annual and annual audits of the business transactions of various trust accounts held by the TJPA.

Proposals must be received by the TJPA no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the following address:

Transbay Joint Powers Authority
201 Mission Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94105

Reponses to this RFP that are not received by the time and date specified, do not contain all the required information and completed forms, or do not meet all minimum qualifications shall be deemed non-responsive and rejected without consideration.

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