Independent Audit Services and Form 990 Preparation RFP 2025 – Questions and Answers

  • Is your current audit firm invited to submit a quote? Yes.
  • How many audit adjustments were made last year and to what did they relate? None.
  • Can you disclose the previous year’s audit fee? Information is not being disclosed.
  • Was a Management Letter issued for the most recent audit and if so can a copy of that be provided? None issued.
  • How long (and how many) were the auditors in your offices last year (as best you can remember) – if they were on site? Information is not being disclosed.
  • Were there any problems or disagreements with the prior auditors? No.
  • Who drafts the financial statements and notes? Current auditor.
  • Have there been any significant operational changes since the prior year’s audit? No.
  • Has there been any material fraud noted over the past 5 years? No.
  • Are there any contingencies or legal issues that could have an impact on future financials? No.
  • We would like to clarify your preference for how the audit is conducted. Do you prefer an audit that is fully on site, hybrid approach of on site and remote, or fully remote? Fully on site.
  • Does your incumbent audit firm provide any other assistance in addition to the audit and 990 filing? No.
  • What is your preferred timing for the audit for fieldwork and for completion of the reports? Information is provided in RFP.

Legal/Public Notice Audit RFP

Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

For Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties

LEGAL NOTICE

The Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc., also known as  Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Development Board (L/S WDB), a 501 ( c ) 3 private non-profit organization, is seeking qualified proposals from Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms that have extensive experience in providing audit and Form 990 services to non-profit organizations that receive multiple sources of federal funds.*  Prior experience auditing Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Public Law 113-128-July 14, 2014, and its implementing regulations) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds is preferred but not required.  The audit period covers three program years, beginning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028 for PY 25, 26 and PY 27.

Interested proposers may secure the proposal by submitting a written request to L/S WDB, 32 E. Union Street, Second Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or email at information@lswib.org with the subject line “Request RFP for Audit and Form 990 Services”. Proposals must be received no later than Monday, December 22, 2025, at 12:00 noon EST.

* Detailed Stevens Amendment information regarding the multiple federal funding sources can be found at       https://lswib.org/stevens-amendment/

Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

YES (Your Employability Skills) Program Overview

Another successful year for the YES (Your Employability Skills) program has been completed.  The Northeast PA Manufacturers and Employers Council, Inc. recently produced a video that provides a general overview of the program. Since YES was first offered in 2006 with only 1 school and 14 students initially,  5,554 students have participated in the program, with 2,010 of those earning their certification. Because of YES, students are not only equipped with the skills necessary for the workplace, but also with knowledge that will help them to grow into responsible and successful adults.  Please click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sS597QXxC4