The Authority requires the services of a major public accounting firm (“auditor”, “contractor”) to conduct annual independent audits and provide opinions on the financial records, accounts and statements as described in the Scope of Work (Attachment 1) for three (3) annual base periods and two (2) option periods: Fiscal Year 2014 (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014), Fiscal Year 2015 (January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015), Fiscal Year 2016 (January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016), and Option periods Fiscal Year 2017 (January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017) and Fiscal Year 2018 (January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018). In addition, Services (called ad-hoc services) may also be required of a management-type audit nature to make reviews of selected operations to include examining, analyzing, and making recommendations about activities, functions, procedures and practices (including contracting practices).