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Boone County picks Cruise & Associates for 2026 audit; GBE proposed multi-year bid
Summary
At the June 15 meeting, commissioners accepted a one-year audit proposal from Cruise & Associates / MDT LLC for the 2026 fiscal-year audit at about $19,000, declining a three-year proposal from GBE, LLC.
The Boone County Board of Commissioners accepted a proposal from Cruise & Associates / MDT LLC to perform the county’s fiscal year 2026 audit at approximately $19,000, the board recorded during its June 15, 2026 meeting in Albion.
Two firms submitted proposals: Cruise & Associates / MDT LLC proposed a single-year engagement for 2026 at roughly $19,000; GBE, LLC submitted a three-year proposal with fees listed as $24,000 for 2026, $24,500 for 2027 and $25,000 for 2028. Commissioner Matt Niewohner moved and Commissioner Brian J. Yosten seconded the motion to accept the Cruise & Associates / MDT LLC proposal for fiscal year end 2026 only; the motion carried on a unanimous roll call (Yeas: Niewohner, Yosten, Lindgren).
The record indicates the award was limited to the 2026 audit; the board did not commit to a multi-year engagement with Cruise & Associates during the meeting. The proceedings do not detail evaluation criteria used to compare the proposals or explain why the board preferred a single-year contract over the multi-year option.
