Title
Audit Consulting Services Contracts - COOP 24-0072 - Amendment (Ordinance S-53228) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to allow additional expenditures under contracts with Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC (161119); MGT Impact Solutions, LLC (161183); UHY Advisors Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (161222); Weaver and Tidwell, LLP (161281); Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP (161282); Clifton Larson Allen, LLP (161283); Public Sector Performance Associates, LLC (161286); Heinfeld Meech & Co. (161297); Baker Tilly US, LLP (163850); Protiviti, Inc. (163653); and RSM US LLP (163728) for the purchase of Audit Consulting Services for citywide use. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $3,331,197. Request to apportion the total combined value among the contract awardees based on the City's needs and resources at the City Manager's, or his designee's, discretion.
Report
Summary
This contract provides external expertise to support the City’s audit functions. Services may include, but are not limited to, grant expenditure review, program evaluation, contract compliance, data analytics, application security and controls and both external and internal network security. The contract also provides external verification to ensure the City’s fuel records, Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) and EPA submissions are accurate, complete and compliant with federal requirements. These contracts enable the City to efficiently and ethically manage public assets while reducing organizational risk through independent and objective feedback. Primary users include the City Auditor Department along with other City departments that access these services as needed.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on August 31, 2027, with an option to extend through August 31, 2029.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $3,331,197 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $4,963,847. Funds are available in various department budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Audit Consulting Services Contracts 161119, 161183, 161222, 161281, 161282, 161283, 161286, 161297, 163850, 163653, 163728 and 163654 (Ordinance S-52077) on June 18, 2025.
- Audit Consulting Services Contracts 161119, 161183, 161222, 161281, 161282, 161283, 161286, and 161297 (Ordinance S-50986) on June 12, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Finance Department.