Helping Our People Excel Community Development Corp (HOPE CDC) is seeking qualified independent auditing firms to provide annual audit services for Calendar Year 2025 (January 1 – December 31, 2025) as required by state agencies and grant funders, including the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The completed audit is due June 30, 2026.

Services Required:

• Annual financial audit in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• Grant compliance auditing for federal and state programs
• Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) compliance
• Single audit procedures if applicable under Uniform Guidance

Requirements: Licensed CPA firm, SAM.gov registration, minimum 5 years nonprofit audit experience, government auditing standards expertise

Timeline: Bid deadline June 20, 2025 | Audit fieldwork February-April 2026 | Completion deadline June 30, 2026

Contact: Alicia Wheeler – awheeler@hopecdcoutreach.org

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