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Easley staff recommends Malden and Jenkins after review of two audit proposals
Summary
City staff told the Easley council that Malden and Jenkins LLC narrowly edged Greenfinney in a competitive request-for-proposal process and recommended awarding audit services for an initial four-year term while keeping renewal and termination language flexible.
City staff presented Resolution 2025-08 on July 14, asking the council to award audit services for the City of Easley to Malden and Jenkins LLC for an initial term of four years. A staff presenter said two firms responded to the city's request for proposals — Greenfinney (also referred to as Greenfinity in parts of the record) and Malden and Jenkins — and that a three-person review team ranked the submissions on a 100-point scale.
"Malden and Jenkins edged out Greenfinney," a staff speaker said, adding that fees, qualifications and proposed staffing were similar between the two firms. The presenter noted Malden and Jenkins is a larger regional firm with a cybersecurity specialist on staff and that Greenfinney already knows the city’s operations, which could make the first audits smoother for that firm.
Council members asked how the proposed term and renewability work. Staff described the agreement as an initial one-year term renewable for up to three additional one-year periods (creating a four-year contract in effect), and said the contract language can be written so the council retains the right to terminate or not renew if it is dissatisfied with services. "In service contracts you always have the option to opt out if you're not happy," staff said.
No formal roll-call vote on the resolution was recorded in the work session transcript. The discussion closed with staff saying the resolution could be drafted to lock in fees for four years if council prefers and that the city retains contractual exit rights.
Next steps: staff recommended the council finalize the contract language clarifying renewal mechanics and termination rights before adopting the full agreement.
