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Contracting an auditing firm
Procurement Process
RFP - Request for proposal
Office
UNDP-STP - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
Deadline
20-Mar-25 @ 06:50 AM (New York time)
Published on
10-Mar-25 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-STP-00088
Contact
Procurement Unit - procurement.st@unpd.org
Introduction
SCOPE OF TENDER
The scope of the audit services required should be sufficiently clear to properly define what is expected of the auditor but not in any way that restricts the audit procedures or techniques the auditor may wish to use to form an opinion. It should specify at least the following:
a) A definition of the entity or the portion of an entity that is subject to audit. This will normally be the project office whether located within a government department or in a separate location.2- That the audit will be carried out in accordance with either ISA2 or INTOSAI3 auditing standards.
b) That the audit period is 1 January to 31 December 2024.
c) That the scope of the audit is limited to the implementing partner expenses, which are defined as including: (1) all disbursements listed in the quarterly financial reports submitted by the implementing partner; and (2) the direct payments processed by UNDP at the request of the implementing partner.
d) That the auditor is required to verify the mathematical accuracy of the CDR by ensuring that the expenses described in the supporting documentation (the quarterly financial reports, the list of direct payments processed by UNDP at the request of the government) are reconciled to the expenses, by disbursing source, in the CDR.
e) That the auditor is required to state in the audit report the amount of expenses excluded from the scope of the audit because they were made by UNDP as part of direct support services and the amount of total expenses excluded because they were made by a UN agency. This scope limitation is not a valid reason for the auditors to issue a qualified audit opinion on the CDR.
f) That the auditor is required to state in the audit report if the audit was not in conformity with any of the above and indicate the alternative standards or procedures followed.
g) That the auditor is required to express an opinion as to the overall financial situation of the project for the period 1 January to 31 December 2024 and will certify:
1. The Statement of Expenses (CDR) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024;
2. The Statement of Cash Position (cash and bank balances of the project) reported by the project as at 31 December 2024;
3. The Statement of Assets and Equipment held by the project as at 31 December 2024;
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Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.
Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.
UNDP OFFICE Sao Tome and Principe
PROCUREMENT UNIT