RESOLUTION NO. 475
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BST & CO. CPAS, LLP FOR INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES
Introduced: 11/10/25
By: Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, Albany County is required by law to provide yearly independent audits to New York State, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Purchasing Agent in cooperation with the County Comptroller issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for such services, and
WHEREAS, The Comptroller’s Office has reviewed the qualifications and proposals of seven firms responding to the RFP and recommended awarding the contract to BST & Co. CPAs, LLP as offering the best value for the County, and
WHEREAS, BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, submitted a $502,500 quote for auditing services for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 fiscal years, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, Albany, NY 12205 for three years, with two one-year options to renew, regarding performance of independent auditing services in accordance with the submitted proposal for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 fiscal years, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the agreement shall indicate that the fees for the auditing services shall not exceed the following amounts: $163,000 for auditing 2026 records; $167,500 for auditing 2027 records and $172,000 for auditing records for the 2028 fiscal year, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.