Cognizant Audit. PennDOT will accept a FAR compliant Cognizant Audit from another state or agency. However, the state or agency issuing the Cognizant Audit must state that “a Cognizant Audit was performed,” and a cognizant letter from that agency must be supplied.
Cognizant Audit. If an audit for the most recent fiscal year has been completed for your firm or any subconsultants by the appropriate federal cognizant agency, this must be submitted with the billing rate information (either hard copy or electronic scanned copy).
Cognizant Audit. Office Template (CAOT) This template is required for each prime contractor, teaming partner, joint venture partner, and major subcontractor that meets the major subcontractor threshold (estimated value equal to or exceeding $3M). This template is designed to capture relevant information concerning (1) the specific location (address or addresses for prime and major subcontractors) where auditable cost information physically resides that supports amounts proposed; (2) the person or persons (name, address, phone number, e-mail address etc.) who can be contacted by DCAA to provide cost realism audit information for the prime contractor, (3) the person or persons (name, address, phone number, e-mail address etc.) who can be contacted by DCAA to provide cost realism audit information for your company or partners (in a teaming, joint venture or partnership situation) and major subcontractor(s); and (4) the name and address of the cognizant DCAA field audit office to which electronic and hardcopy proposals may be sent. If the Offeror does not know the cognizant DCAA field audit office, the information is readily available on the world-wide-web at xxx.xxxx.xxx. Once the web site is accessed, click on the “Audit Office Locator” link. Enter the Offeror’s company’s 5 digit Zip Code in the area provided and click on the adjacent “search” button. (It is important that the Offeror enter the 5 digit Zip Code for the Offeror’s company location where auditable books and records supporting amounts in the Offeror’s proposal physically reside.) Once the search is completed, the cognizant field audit office physical and E-Mail addresses and Voice and FAX telephone numbers will be displayed.
