Expression of Interest For Audit Of The Project Financial Statements

Expression of Interest for Audit of the Project Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026, Including Project Closure Emergency Project for Low-Income ECOWAS Member States and Health Systems Strengthening in The Gambia, Mali, and Niger to Combat COVID-19 Audit of the Project Accounts for the Fiscal Years 2025, 2026 including Closure Scope of Services The services under this contract include: Obtaining reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements due to fraud or error. Issuing an opinion on whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. Ensuring project accounting records form the basis of financial statement preparation and reflect project financial operations, with adequate internal controls and supporting documentation. Expressing an independent professional opinion on the financial situation of the project, verifying that funds were used for intended purposes and in line with loan/grant agreements. Confirming that project objectives were achieved, with physical outputs matching disbursed funds and schedules. Preparing an audit report with conclusions as required by auditing standards 3. Timeline Each audit must be completed within 30 calendar days for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 (including closure). 4. Eligibility WAHO invites eligible consulting firms to apply. The consultant must: Be a registered audit firm listed with a recognized national or regional professional accountancy body. Have proven experience in financial accounting and auditing of development projects/programs financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) or other multilateral development banks (MDBs). Application Requirements Interested firms must provide: Letter of interest addressed to the Director General of WAHO. Firm profile (creation date, country of origin, address, organization, etc.) with proof of legal existence and valid registration with a professional accountancy body. Table of references for similar missions (audits of AfDB/MDB-financed projects), including: mission details, project name, funding bank, client details, country, dates, contract amount, key experts, and supporting information. Certificates of satisfactory completion. List of key staff with CVs and supporting documents. For joint ventures: a signed agreement designating the lead firm. Submission Details Deadline: July 29, 2026 at 10:00 GMT Submission: Online at https://data.wahooas.org/tenders/tenders/list (data.wahooas.org in Bing) Mention: Expression of Interest for the Audit of Project Accounts (2025, 2026 including Closure) Opening: July 31, 2026 at 11:00 GMT via Microsoft Teams link (teams.microsoft.com in Bing) [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement