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Board awards one‑year audit contract after prior auditor missed deadlines
Summary
After problems with the previous auditor and structural changes at that firm, the board approved a one‑year contract with the firm identified in the proposal (cost ~ $104,975 total, including ~$20,225 for the sewer authority) to complete the 2025 audit; staff recommended the one‑year term to allow performance review before re‑bidding.
Township staff presented the results of a procurement process for the 2025 financial audit and recommended awarding a one‑year contract to the firm shown in the RFP response. Staff explained the prior firm had undergone ownership and division changes that delayed delivery of the 2024 audit; that experience prompted the board to seek an alternative.
Staff said the proposal before the board priced the 2025 audit at about $104,975 total, of which approximately $20,225 is attributable to the sewer authority component; staff recommended a one‑year engagement to allow the township to evaluate service delivery before entering a longer commitment. Multiple board members noted the limited number of qualified municipal auditors in the market and the trade‑off between cost and demonstrated capacity. The board voted to approve the one‑year contract; the motion passed unanimously.
What happened next: staff will proceed under the one‑year contract and will reissue an RFP for future audit years as needed. The board asked staff to monitor contractor performance closely and consider broader rebidding in 2026 if necessary.
