LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport is seeking proposals from Certified Public Accounting firms for professional auditing services.

This includes auditing the basic financial statements of its general government and component units, financial compliance requirements (including single audit requirements), and internal financial controls.

A copy of the request for proposals document can be found by visiting the Finance Department's page at www.cityoflakeport.com/finance.

The city of Lakeport Finance Department performs and manages regular accounting, investment activities, payroll, utility billing, accounts payable and receivable, financial management, reporting and purchasing functions.

The department has undergone significant restructuring over the last 12 months to better align its activities with the needs and available resources of the city.

This has prompted department and city management to conduct a thorough evaluation of existing policies, procedures, and historical activities to determine their effectiveness and appropriateness compared to best management practices.

The city’s accounting software is FundBalance, a Tyler Technology product. The department is staffed with four positions, the Finance Manager serving as the department head.

For fiscal year 2010-11, the city maintained a general fund and a separate general fund reserve, 32 special revenue funds (this number has been reduced significantly in FY 2011-12), five enterprise funds for water and sewer, three trust and agency funds, and four Lakeport Redevelopment Agency funds.

The Lakeport City Council appropriated an operating budget of more than $14 million for FY 2010-11. A copy of the adopted budget can be found on the city’s website under the Finance Department page, www.cityoflakeport.com/finance.

All interested parties should submit proposals no later than 5 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011.

Submitted proposals should include five bound copies and be addressed to the following:

City of Lakeport

Attn: Daniel Buffalo, Finance Manager

225 Park St.

Lakeport, CA 95453

All inquiries related to this RFP should be directed to the finance manager at the address above or at telephone 707-263-5615, Extension 16; fax, 707-263-8584; or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..