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Jersey Village selects Whitley Penn LLP as external auditor after RFQ process
Summary
After a formal RFQ and independent scoring, the council approved Resolution No. 2026-19 authorizing a three-year engagement with Whitley Penn LLP. The FY2026 fee schedule presented totaled $65,260 (financial audit $60,260; single audit $5,000).
The Jersey Village City Council on May 13 approved a three-year audit engagement with Whitley Penn LLP after a competitive request-for-qualifications (RFQ) process.
Finance Director Jennifer Brown told the council 38 firms downloaded the RFQ and six submitted proposals. Brown and the accounting manager independently evaluated proposals using weighted criteria (40% firm experience, 30% personnel, 15% approach, 15% estimated cost) and "both evaluators independently ranked Whitley Penn LLP first; the cost scoring did not change the rankings." The FY2026 fee schedule presented included a financial audit fee of $60,260 and a federal single-audit fee of $5,000 (total $65,260).
Brown explained the RFQ and evaluation were conducted under Texas procurement norms for professional services; Whitley Penn was introduced in the audience by Brown. Council Member Simon Hughes moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-19 authorizing the agreement and allowing the City Manager to execute the engagement letter; the motion passed unanimously.
An engagement letter will be brought to Council for approval each year before interim audit work begins; optional one-year extensions and any additional fees would be negotiated at that time.
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