REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DCA VARIOUS AUDITS FOR THE KENYA COUNTRY PROGRAM & PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY PARTNERS 2022
Closing date: 4 Nov 2022
The Service is required for the DCA Various Audits for the Kenya Country Program & Projects Implemented DanChurchAid and Partners year 2022.
Please find below the following documents, which constitute the Request for Proposal:
A – Instructions
B – Draft Contract including annexes
Annex 1: Terms of Reference Upon request through procurementkenya@dca.dk
Annex 2: Organisation and Methodology Form (to be completed by the Candidate)
Annex 3: Proposal Submission Form (to be completed by the Candidate)
Annex 1:
Terms of reference and audit instructions - upon request through procurementkenya@dca.dk
DCA VARIOUS AUDITS FOR THE KENYA COUNTRY PROGRAM & PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY PARTNERS 2022
Background
The auditor will be granted full access to the records of DanChurchAid and Partners relevant to the audit. All information reviewed is to be treated with in confidence.
The audit shall be performed by an independent certified/chartered auditor. The auditor shall be a member of ISPAK or an equivalent national body with international auditing standards.
Objective of the Audit
The purpose of the audit is to provide a report expressing an opinion in accordance with DCA Audit Instructions, in correspondence to the type of project/audit as follows:
Kenya Country Programme
Must follow the DCA Programme Audit Instructions.
Projects implemented by partners within Kenya Country Programme:
Must follow the DCA Project Audit Instructions
Humanitarian Projects:
Must follow the DCA Project Audit Instructions.
Kenya Country Office Accounts:
Must follow the DCA Country Office Audit Instructions.
Selected projects for Performance Audit
Must follow the DCA Performance Audit
Auditor should certify whether the financial report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of accounting and reporting in the Contract with Donors and Cooperation Agreements signed between DCA and partners.
DCA revises Audit Instructions every year. Normally, changes are not significant from one year to the other, reason why attached to these Terms of Reference, 2021 version is enclosed for illustration purposes. Each’s year instructions will apply respectively.
Methodology
The audit shall be conducted in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing, ISA, as well as the audit instructions listed above and provided as annexes.
Auditor’s Reporting
Paradigm for the auditor’s report has been provided in annexes. Financial Statements and Audit Reports should strictly follow DCA templates provided in the respective Audit Instructions.
The auditor’s report shall clearly state that the audit has been conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and DCA Audit Instructions. The auditor’s report shall express an opinion with reasonable assurance whether the financial project report is correct and gives a true and fair view of the activities of the project and whether the implementation has complied with the rules and conditions governing the use of funds as expressed or referred to in the Contracts with donors and Cooperation Agreements between DCA and partners.
The accounts audited shall be included in the auditor’s report.
The auditor’s report shall be written in English.
The auditor shall provide DanChurchAid with a draft auditor’s opinion prior to signing of the final auditor’s report.
Annexes:
Upon request the following documents, which constitute part of this Terms of Reference.
Annex 1: Programme Audit Package 2021
Annex 2: Project Audit Package 2021
Annex 3: Performance Audit Package 2021
Annex 4: Country Office Accounts Package 2021
All these annexes including formats for presentation of Financial Statements and reports are to be followed by the auditor.
How to apply
All applications to send on this email address not later than 4th November 2022 at 5.00pm: through procurementkenya@dca.dk