Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for forensic audit services for the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC). The audit period is January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2025, with a focus on the finance department. Services include examination of financial records, internal controls, and contracts to identify irregularities, fraud, waste, or misappropriation of funds. Deliverables include a preliminary assessment memorandum, monthly interim reports, a draft report, and a final report. Proposals are due by June 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM Central Time. Minimum qualifications include being a licensed CPA firm with at least five years of forensic audit experience with governmental entities and having a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) on the team. Evaluation criteria include firm qualifications, engagement team, technical approach, fee proposal, and references.
Proposals are due by Tuesday, June 30, 2026, by 11:00 am central time. proposals due: tuesday, june 30, 2026 by 11: 00 am central time
The RFQ mentions billing and payment terms as a required component of the fee proposal, but specific terms are not detailed. null
Proposals will be evaluated on firm qualifications and relevant experience (25 points), qualifications of the engagement team (25 points), technical approach and methodology (25 points), proposed fee and cost reasonableness (20 points), and references and past performance (5 points). evaluation criterion maximum points firm qualifications and relevant experience 25 qualifications of the engagement team 25 technical approach and methodology 25 proposed fee and cost reasonableness 20 references and past performance 5 total 100
Firms must be a certified public accounting (CPA) firm licensed to practice in Louisiana, have a minimum of five years of experience conducting forensic audits of governmental entities, have at least one Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) on the engagement team, and demonstrate no actual or perceived conflict of interest. firms must demonstrate all of the following minimum qualifications to be considered: certified public accounting cpa firm licensed to practice in louisiana minimum of five 5 years of experience conducting forensic audits of governmental entities
Questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in writing no later than Tuesday, June 16, 2026. questions deadline: tuesday, june 16, 2026
The organization reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities. Late submissions will not be accepted. late submissions will not be accepted the organization reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
