Tenders Are Invited For Accounting And Auditing Services – Audit Of The Ostrobothnian Welfare Areas Administration And Finances

Accounting And Auditing Services – Audit Of The Ostrobothnian Welfare Areas Administration And Finances. The Ostrobothnian Welfare Area Provides Social And Health Care Services As Well As The Emergency Services For The Population Of Ostrobothnia, Which Consists Of Bilingual, Swedish-Speaking And Finnish-Speaking Municipalities Located In The Ostrobothnian Coastal Region. The Area That Stretches From Kronoby Municipality In The North To Kristinestad In The South Is Populated By Approx. 178,000 Inhabitants Of Whom 50% Have Swedish As Their Mother Tongue, 40% Finnish As Their Mother Tongue And 10% Have Some Other Mother Tongue. The Ostrobothnian Welfare Area Is A Service Organization For Public Social And Health Care Services As Well As The Emergency Services. Operations Are Available In All Parts Of Ostrobothnia. The Welfare Areas Tasks Are Based On The Act On The Duties And Commitments Of Welfare Areas (611/2021). The Welfare Area Has A Net Budget Of 790 Million Euros. The Group Currently Also Includes The Property Limited Company Ab Eila In Vaasa. The Real Estate Companys Turnover Was €184,000 In 2024. Scheme Of The Ostrobothnian Welfare Areas Organization In 2025 Attached. The Operating Environment The Welfare Areas External Audit Organization Consists Of An Audit Board Elected By The Welfare Area Council, And Under The Subordinate Audit Manager. Within The Organization, An Internal Auditor Works To Monitor, Direct And Develop The Internal Audit And Control. The Audit Boards Task Is To, As The Auxiliary Body Of The Welfare Area Council, Organize The Review Of Administration And Finances And Systematically Assess The Welfare Areas Central Service Activities On The Basis Of Materiality And Risk According To Operational Goals Established Annually In The Financial And Operational Plan. The Committee Has Nine Members. The Audit Work Is Coordinated Together With The Audit Committee And The External Auditors. The Responsible Ofgr Auditor Or The Audit Association May Not Receive Consulting Or Similar Information From The Ostrobothnian Welfare Area Without The Audit Boards Consent.