The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 through June 30, 2025 with the possibility, exercisable by the City, of auditing its financial statements for each of the two (2) subsequent fiscal years. These audits are to be performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the standards set forth for financial audits in the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) Government Auditing Standards, the provisions of the Federal Single Audit Act, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of State and Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, the provisions of Sections 4-230 through 4-236 of the Connecticut General Statutes concerning the State Single Audit Act, and sections 4-236-1 through 4-236-17 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. To be considered, an original proposal, three (3) copies and one (1) electronic via thumb drive must be received by 2:00 PM March 29, 2023, in the Purchasing Department of the City of