License to Practice in California
An affirmative statement should be included that the firm and all assigned key professional staff are properly licensed to practice in California.
Firm Qualifications and Experience
The proposer should state the size of the firm, the size of the firm’s governmental audit staff, the number and nature of the professional staff to be employed in this engagement on a full-time basis, the number and nature of the staff to be so employed on a part-time basis, and the location of the office from which the work on this engagement is to be performed.
The firm is also required to submit a copy of the report on its most recent external quality control review. The report should include a statement indicating whether that quality control review included a review of specific government engagements.
The firm shall also provide information on the results of any federal or state desk reviews or field reviews of its audits during the past three (3) years. In addition, the firm shall provide information on the circumstances and status of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the firm during the past three (3) years with regulatory bodies or professional organizations.
Partner, Supervisory and Staff Qualifications and Experience
Identify the principal supervisory and management staff, including engagement partners, managers, other supervisors and specialists, who would be assigned to the engagement. Indicate whether each such person is registered or licensed to practice as a certified public accountant in California. Provide information on the government auditing experience of each person, including information on relevant continuing professional education for the past three (3) years and membership in professional organizations relevant to the performance of this audit.
Provide as much information as possible regarding the number, qualifications, experience and training, including relevant continuing professional education, of the specific staff to be assigned to this engagement. Indicate how the quality of staff over the term of the agreement will be assured.
Engagement partners, managers, other supervisory staff and specialists may be changed if those personnel leave the firm, are promoted or are assigned to another office. These personnel may also be changed for other reasons with the express prior written permission of the County of Alpine. However, in either case, the County of Alpine retains the right to approve or reject replacements.
Consultants and firm specialists mentioned in response to this request for proposal can only be changed with the express prior written permission of the County of Alpine, which retains the right to approve or reject replacements.
Other audit personnel may be changed at the discretion of the proposer provided that replacements have substantially the same or better qualifications or experience.
