Financial Review for Sheriff's Office

Newton County Board of Commissioners will be receiving separate sealed proposals to solicit qualified and independent consultants to work collaboratively with Newton County Sheriff’s Office, County Management, Finance and other appropriate County staff to conduct a comprehensive operational, financial and expenditure review of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.

The purpose of this engagement is to work with the Sheriff’s Office to review current financial and operational practices and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen financial controls, improve purchasing and spending practices, identify potential cost savings, and determine whether expenditures and processes are consistent with County policies, approved budgets, applicable laws, generally accepted governmental practices, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

**Financial Review:** The consultant shall work with the Sheriff’s Office and County Finance to review expenditures, purchasing, contracts, budget management, financial controls, cost recovery, and other financial practices to identify potential risks, inefficiencies, unnecessary expenditures, and opportunities for cost savings.

**Operational Review:** The consultant shall work with Sheriff’s Office leadership and staff to review policies, procedures, staffing, scheduling, overtime, fleet management, equipment, service delivery, and other operational practices to determine whether resources are being used efficiently and whether changes could improve service delivery or reduce costs.

The consultant shall distinguish between findings related to compliance and findings related to efficiency, effectiveness, performance, or potential cost savings.

Final Report

The consultant shall provide a comprehensive final report to the County that includes, but will not be limited to the following:

• Executive Summary
• Scope and methodology.
• Financial and operational findings.
• Detailed analysis by review area.
• Benchmarking results.
• Identified compliance issues, risks, and areas of concern.
• Operational efficiency findings.
• Cost-saving opportunities.
• Revenue and cost-recovery opportunities.
• Recommended policy or process changes.
• Estimated financial impact of recommendations, where reasonably determinable.
• Prioritized implementation plan.
• Opportunities for immediate, short-term, and long-term savings.
• Recommendations for strengthening financial and operational controls.
• Identification of areas requiring additional review or follow-up.

The final report shall clearly distinguish between compliance findings, operational findings, and cost-saving opportunities.

**Submission:** All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Electronic Submission Portal at https://co-newton-ga.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=login by **November 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM**. The maximum upload file size is 1 GB. All of the PRICE PROPOSAL RESPONSES should be loaded into the portal under “Price Proposal” ONLY.

The proposal submitted may be no longer than one hundred (100) pages, including all text, charts, photographs and resumes.

**Evaluation Criteria** (100 points total):

• Mandatory Elements - 40 pts
• Technical Quality - 35 pts
• Price - 2 pts

Cost will not be the primary factor in the selection of firm.

**Insurance:** Comprehensive General Liability with limits of no less than **$1,000,000.00** per occurrence; Commercial Automobile Liability with limits of no less than **$1,000,000.00** per occurrence; Statutory Worker's Compensation Insurance, including **$1,000,000.00** employer's liability insurance.

**Contract term:** The Contract term will be for 180 days.

Submitted proposals shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the proposal due date.