Audit Services - Financial Statements 2024

The Dormitory Authority State of New York (“DASNY”) seeks proposals for the services of a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm to provide annual audits of DASNY’s financial statements and related accounting services by providing reports including a management letter, if applicable, setting forth comments and recommendations to the Board and Audit Committee related to internal controls and other operational matters for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2025 through 2027, and if applicable, 2028 and 2029.

Interested firms must:  (1) be a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; (2) employ certified public accountants properly licensed by the University of the State of New York and registered by the State Education Department or other applicable state’s regulatory agency; (3) meet all required independence standards, including the GAO Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Rules on independence and those of any other applicable regulatory agencies; (4) shall not have a record of substandard work; (5) must be nationally recognized as required by DASNY bond documents; (6) must carry and maintain professional liability, general commercial liability, workers compensation and NYS disability benefits insurance for the entire time work is being performed and at least three years after completion of the work with sufficient limits, as deemed appropriate by DASNY.

DASNY is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities among its partners.  It is the goal of DASNY to utilize qualified firms that have a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting, and retaining minority and female staff persons. It is also the goal of DASNY to encourage participation by qualified certified Minority, Woman, and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBE) and Services-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) to the maximum extent practical and consistent with legal requirements.

Firms interested in responding to this solicitation may access the RFP and related documents from DASNY’s website at https://www.dasny.org/opportunities/rfps-bids. The deadline for responses to the RFP is 2:30pm on September 13, 2024. Responses received after this date will not be accepted.