Expression of Interest For Provision Of External Audit Services

Expression of Interest for Provision of External Audit Services Overall Principles and Objective To test principles of orderliness (financial regularity/reporting) Conformity with the project objectives and adherence to the contract conditions Economic conduct of business and effective use of financial resources. To enable Auditor to express independent professional opinion on the financial position of PROWIGA III project for the period 15th July 2025 as first schedule and end of first year of action as at 14th July 2026 and to ensure that funds granted for the project have been used for their intended purposes. To examine and establish whether the project books of accounts provide the basis for the preparation of the project financial statements by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse team and are established to reflect financial transactions of the project. To enable auditor to certify whether/or not VSF-Suisse maintains adequate internal controls and supporting documentation for all financial transactions related to PROWIGA III. Scope and procedure of the Audit The audit will be carried out in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA 805) and will include tests and verification procedures as the auditors deem necessary. Verify that all funds have been used in accordance with the established rules and regulations of VSF-Suisse and only for the purposes for which the funds were provided. Goods, works and services financed have been procured in accordance with the VSF-Suisses established rules and procedures. Appropriate supporting documents, records and books of accounts relating to all activities have been kept. Clear linkages should exist between the books of accounts and the financial statements presented to the Auditors. The financial statements prepared by VSF-Suisse management are in accordance with applicable accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Project and of its receipts and expenditures for the period ended on 14th July 2026. Comprehensive assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the accounting and overall internal control system to monitor expenditures and other financial transactions. Administer a questionnaire on the overall principles of the procedures. Responsibilities of the parties to the audit 3 Vétérinaires Sans Frontières-Suisse; Provide complete project financial statements and related documentations. Provide financial and procurement policies and manuals. Provide all the books of accounts and financial transactions. Provide unfettered access to information necessary for the conduct of the audit in accordance with the terms of references. The Auditors To determine that all costs charged to the program are reasonable, allocable, and allowable, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement. To determine that policies and financial procedures and systems are in compliance and conformity with the terms and conditions of the grant where applicable. To ensure the reliability of financial documents, timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of the financial reports. Examine the policies, procedure manuals, books of accounts, financial statements Use International standards in the conduct of the audit Auditors should submit an audit plan, outlining the proposed methodology in line with the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, costs, and schedule Final report by the 14 th of September 2026 in the first audit schedule, 15th of September 2027 in the second audit schedule and finally 15th September 2028 in the final audit schedule, each with a compliance opinion. Tender Link : https://comms.southsudanngoforum.org/c/tenders