Tenders Are Invited For Service Of An Audit Firm For The Financial Years 2024 ; 2025

Tenders are invited for Service of an Audit Firm for the Financial Years 2024 ; 2025 The Government of the Republic of Mali has received financing from the African Development Bank Group to cover the cost of the Malian Economy Competitiveness Support Project (PACEM), and intends to use part of the sums granted under this grant to finance the service contract of an audit firm for the financial years 2024 ; 2025 and closing of PACEM, financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The services provided under this contract will generally enable the audit of financial statements (EFP) to be conducted and enable the following general objectives to be achieved: Obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements taken as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; obtain an opinion on whether the financial statements have been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework; Obtain reasonable assurance that the project books of account form the basis for the preparation of the project financial statements (PFS) by the project implementation unit and are prepared to reflect the financial transactions of the project and that the project implementation unit has established adequate internal controls while maintaining supporting documentation of all transactions. Express an independent professional opinion on the financial situation of the project, verify that the project funds have been used for the intended purposes and in accordance with the provisions of the loan/grant agreement; Obtain reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of project or program objectives by ensuring that the physical outputs of the project correspond to the funds disbursed and the timing of cash outflows; the technical report of the project or program provides sufficient information and data to enable users to fully assess the achievements of the project; and Report on the financial statements and communicate own conclusions as required by auditing standards. Specifically, the auditor should perform tests to confirm that: All resources (funds), including national counterparts (State budget) and other external sources (in case of co-financing) have been used in accordance with the provisions of the financing agreement with a view to economy and efficiency, and only for the purposes for which they were granted; The financed acquisitions of goods, works and services were carried out in accordance with the provisions of the financing agreement and were correctly recorded in the accounting records; Appropriate supporting documents, accounting records and books relating to project activities are retained; Special accounts shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of the financing agreement and the Banks rules and procedures for disbursements; The financial statements have been prepared and approved by project management in accordance with applicable accounting standards; The projects fixed assets exist and have been properly valued, and the projects or beneficiaries ownership rights to those assets have been established in accordance with the financing agreement; Ineligible expenses have been properly identified and are the subject of a separate paragraph in the audit report; they must be mentioned in the letter to the Project Implementation Unit, and if they are considered significant, they must be included in the auditors opinion. The physical progress of the project: (i) corresponds to the funds disbursed, (ii) is technically consistent with the project studies, and (iii) complies as far as possible with the planned timetable; and Determine whether the beneficiaries have received the benefit of payments made to the special account for goods purchased, work performed and services provided The deadline for completing the mission is 30 days per financial year. The Malian Economic Competitiveness Support Project (PACEM) invites interested firms to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested firms must provide information on their capacity and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for the services (documentation, reference of similar services, experience in comparable missions, availability of qualified personnel, etc.). Consultants can form partnerships to increase their chances of qualification. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.malipages.com/liste-appels-offres/