Tenders Are Invited For Internal Audit Services

Tenders are invited for Internal Audit Services The Culture and Free Thought Association is an independent, non-profit civil society organization founded in 1991. It plays a leading role in developing Palestinian society by working to enhance, strengthen and develop the skills of children, youth and women in the southern and central governorates of the Gaza Strip through the following strategic objectives : · Strengthening the role of the Culture and Free Thought Association to optimally respond to the priority needs of society within a participatory approach based on human rights . · Strengthening the resilience of children, youth, and women with and without disabilities by facilitating access to a comprehensive range of services that respond to their priority needs . · Amplify the voices of community change makers and community-led interventions, and ensure that they are heard and their issues are effectively represented . The association is committed to transparency and accountability in its financial and administrative management. To ensure the effectiveness of its internal control system, the association seeks to implement a periodic internal audit process that covers financial and administrative activities . · The purpose of internal audit Internal audit aims to : Review and analysis of internal systems : · Highly rated financial and administrative procedures, ensuring accuracy of records and protection of resources . · Verifying the existence of appropriate mechanisms to enhance transparency and accountability and ensuring the optimal use of all resources in an optimal and proper manner. · Ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place to prevent fraud, misuse, or waste. · Verifying the accuracy of the associations financial statements and ensuring that they are free of errors and ensuring their compliance with internal and external laws and regulations. Compliance with laws and policies : · Ensure the associations compliance with local laws and existing contracts with partners and funders. · Review compliance with policies and manuals. Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls (such as financial and administrative procedures, etc. ). · Monitor developments in legislation and regulations related to civil society work and associations in Palestine and ensure that the associations policies are regularly updated on these changes. risk assessment : · Identify operational, financial, and legal risks that the association may face, and provide practical recommendations to reduce these risks and enhance the associations resilience. Financial transparency and promoting good governance : · Review financial records, expenses and revenues to ensure their accuracy and reliability . · Ensure that donations and grants are used in accordance with contracts and the associations objectives without wasting resources. · Evaluate the governance and management structure to ensure transparent and responsible decision-making . · Reviewing the role of the Board of Directors and committees in supervising the associations activities . Handling complaints and reports : · Reviewing the mechanisms for verifying or investigating any complaints or reports within the association and making recommendations for improvement if necessary. · Scope of work The Association for Culture and Free Thought, and the scope of work includes : · Review daily operations: such as project management and resource allocation. · Examining human resources management, employee recruitment, training, and performance evaluation mechanisms · Review financial records, ensure the accuracy of accounts, compare actual spending, and adhere to approved financial budgets. · Reviewing partnership and financing contracts: ensuring their legal and financial terms and compliance. · Examining compliance with NGO laws, anti-corruption laws, and contracts with partners and funders, etc. · Reviewing compliance with governance standards · Identify potential risks: such as reputational risks, financial risks, or legal risks associated with the associations various activities. · Evaluation of data protection controls, mechanisms, and electronic protection systems · Reviewing Board decisions: ensuring they are made in a transparent and thoughtful manner . · Examining the reporting and complaints system and mechanisms for dealing with them · Preparing periodic review reports covering all the above-mentioned aspects . · Providing practical recommendations: to improve performance or address gaps and track work on them periodically · Audit period The internal audit covers the period from: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 · Audit outputs Preparing reports and recommendations : · Preparing quarterly reports to be submitted to senior management and the Board of Directors, detailing the results and observations, and identifying the level of risk, if any. · Submitting clear proposals with each report within a timetabled action plan in order to make improvements according to the recommendations. · Follow up on the progress of work on the recommendations periodically and sequentially according to each reduction and action plan on the recommendations. 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