The Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) is requesting sealed proposals from qualified Certified Public Accounting firms to provide independent financial and compliance auditing services to those eligible public agencies who intend to use this cooperative contract for fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, with optional renewals for two (2) additional one-year periods. Awarded contractors will be required to support cooperative purchasing participation, provide sales reporting, and remit the administrative fee described in this solicitation. Proposers should carefully review Exhibit A – Cooperative Contract Requirements and Administrative Fee Provisions.
The selected firm shall perform audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F), Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 91A.040, 424.220, 424.120, and 65.905, and all other applicable federal, state, and local requirements. The audits will include financial statement audits and, where applicable, Single Audit procedures related to federal awards.
RFP Number: NKADD-AUDIT-2027-01
Release Date: June 23, 2026
Questions Due: July 3, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Proposal Due Date: July 13, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Solicitation Documents: [Download RFP PDF]
Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to the designated NKADD contact person, Chris Courtney, Associate Director of Local Government Services, via email only at lgs@nkadd.org no later than July 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. Responses to questions will be posted on the NKADD website.
NKADD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities and irregularities, request clarifications, negotiate with qualified proposers, and make award(s) in the best interest of NKADD and participating agencies.