Random Audit Selection Process

The Commission is required to randomly select for audit, lobbyist, public corporation and client lobbying filings, forms and reports submitted to this Commission. The selection shall be done in a manner pursuant to which the identity of any particular filer whose statement or report is selected for audit is unknown to the Commission, its staff, or any of its agents prior to selection. The Commission seeks a vendor to develop and implement a Random Audit Selection Program as follows: Provide a custom, electronic “selection process” designed to randomly select previously submitted lobbying filings, forms and reports to be audited by the Commission’s audit unit. The selection process must be designed to provide a fair and objective list of lobbyist, public corporation and client auditees from an existing application data file generated and provided on a quarterly basis, by Commission staff; and Provide a specified number of selections as requested by the Commission’s audit unit on a quarterly and/or as needed basis. The selection process includes identification of lobbying filings, forms and reports that are required to be filed with this Commission on biennial and semi-annual intervals. Sample selections shall be drawn from a lobbying filings pool/population report that is derived from the Commission’s Ethics Lobby Application; and All lobbying filings, forms and reports therein shall have an impartial chance of selection; for purposes of conducting random audits of lobbying filings. The selection shall represent a full randomization of the pool of available lobbying filings, forms and reports; and The randomization shall be performed using methods which adheres to appropriate statistical standards. The following individuals are ineligible to submit a proposal: any individual or entity that is currently – or within the previous three years, has been – registered as a lobbyist or client of a lobbyist under Article 1-A of the Legislative Law; any individual or entity that makes appearances before the Commission on behalf of a lobbyist or client of a lobbyist; any individual or entity that is doing business with the Commission; and any individual or entity that is subject to Sections 73, 73-a, or 74 of the Public Officers Law. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 30% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Due date:11/14/2025 Due date for Submission of Questions - 10/27/25 Contract term: 4/1/2026 - 3/31/2028 County(ies): Albany Location: 540 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207