Auditor Needed for Small Water & Sewer District

Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer District (District) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to audit the District’s financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2023, with the option of auditing the District’s financial statements for the two subsequent years.

The audit should be presented to the Board no later than the December Board meeting and submitted to Montana District of Administration no later than December 31.

Your proposal should contain, but not be limited to the following considerations:

1.  Experience of your firm in relation to the scope of audit(s) for the district.

2.  A list of similar local governments or pertinent accounts served by your firm.

3.  Availability of staff to respond to questions within the scope of the engagement and the hourly charge, if any, for services outside the scope of the audit.

4.  Your fee proposal to conduct the basic audit function, along with your fee schedule for additional services that may be required beyond the scope of the audit engagement. The proposal should also state that any increase in the audit fee will be immediately disclosed to the Board.  This disclosure should include an estimation of the increased fees and the reason for the increase.

5.  Estimated number of hours to complete the audit by classification of your employees, i.e. partners, senior, junior.

6.  Relevent experience of each individual that would be assigned to the audit(s).

The financial statements and depreciation schedule will be prepared by the auditor.

Please submit your response as soon as possible.

All questions and correspondence should be directed to JoLynn Sharrow via email or by calling 406-848-7734.

We will look forward to receiving your proposal.