Request for Statements of Qualifications for Financial Audit Services

July 7, 2025: In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, the Angelina & Neches River Authority (Authority) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms of Certified Public Accountants for the provision of Financial Audit Services. As required by Authority policy, interested firms must have a current license issued by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. The Authority is a governmental entity comprised of multiple departments and utilities, and is subject to regulations governing the completion and filing of annual financial audits.

The deadline for submission of SOQ’s is 3:00 PM, July 25, 2025. At a minimum, SOQs should include:

1) Cover letter stating the name of the firm, address, and telephone number of the interested accounting firm’s representative, and state whether the interested accounting firm is a national, regional, or local public accounting firm.
2) Provide the name of the external quality control review organization of which the interested accounting firm is a member of and the interested accounting firm’s length of membership; state the review organization’s planned frequency of peer reviews.
3) Provide evidence that the interested accounting firm has experience in performing Texas governmental entity audits; list current and past audit clients and number of years audit services were provided.
4) State whether the interested accounting firm is currently under the terms of a public or private reprimand by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and licensing board of other states.
5) Describe the interested accounting firm’s level of participation in and communication with such organizations as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).
6) Describe the proposed audit team, by listing each position in the firm and include resumes with the names and relevant experience of the primary client representative as well as all support staff who are proposed to provide material input during the audit process as part of the proposed engagement.
7) Describe continuing professional education in governmental accounting and auditing received by the proposed audit team during the last four years.
8) Describe the level of assistance that will be expected from Authority personnel. The Authority will provide the trial balance and prepare supporting schedules for auditor review after the close of the fiscal year, as requested by the auditors. The Authority will provide the financial statements and required disclosures.

The primary client representative must be a Texas licensed CPA and possess a thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations governing Texas governmental entities to include federal Single Audit Act requirements.
The Authority is a political subdivision of the State of Texas and as such is a tax-exempt entity. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions for any reason the Authority deems necessary based on the needs of the Authority, to waive minor specifications to best serve the needs of the Authority, and to negotiate the engagement of the most qualified submitter based on the needs of the Authority. Submissions that address only part of the requirements contained in this RFQ will not be considered.
SOQ’s shall only be submitted electronically in PDF format, via email at solicitations@anra.org. The subject line of the email should include “Statement of Qualifications for Financial Audit Services.”
For more information, please contact Mr. Kelley Holcomb by phone at 936-632-7795 or by email at kholcomb@anra.org.