Middlesex County Retirement Board
Request for Proposals to Provide Audit Services
Submission Date – Friday, February 20, 2026 by 4:00 P.M. (EST)
The Middlesex County Retirement Board (hereinafter, "the Board") is seeking a vendor to provide audit services for accounting years ending December 31, 2025 through December 31, 2029 with a possibility to extend for no more than two additional years at the discretion of the Board. The Board and System are governed by Chapter 32 of Massachusetts General Laws and subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (“PERAC”).
The Board oversees the Middlesex County Retirement System (hereinafter “the System”), a Massachusetts governmental unit which administers the public pensions of over 18,000 members and beneficiaries of 31 municipalities and 43 districts and authorities. The Board manages through the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board approximately $2.2 billion in System assets and employs a staff of thirteen in offices located at 25 Linnell Circle, Billerica, Massachusetts.
To be considered for selection, the audit services provider must be certified and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, must possess knowledge of and proficiency with General Laws Chapter 32 and 840 Code of Massachusetts Regulations including records, reporting and investment-related mandates, and all areas encompassed within PERAC’s criteria for audits.
Auditors/firms must submit a proposal to be considered. To obtain a copy of the RFP please contact Lisa Maloney, Esq., Chief Administrative Officer, Middlesex County Retirement System, at lmaloney@middlesexretirement.org. No phone calls please.
The Board reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any time for any reason and to reject any proposals or parts thereof. Each proposal shall be considered in effect for a period of sixty (60) days following the submission date. The Board also reserves the right to waive any irregularities, inconsistencies, and bidding provisions, or to take whatever other action that deemed to be in the best interests of the System’s members and beneficiaries.
The Request for Proposals will be available until the submission deadline. The proposal deadline is February 20, 2026 by 4:00 P.M. (EST)
| Date published: | January 27, 2026 |
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