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  • Posted: Feb 26, 2018
    Deadline: Mar 6, 2018
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    Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist person on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening ...
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    Request for Proposal to Provide Annual Audit Services for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Nigeria

    We are currently seeking proposals from qualified and reputable firms of Chartered Accountants to provide audit services to the Nigeria Country Program (CP). The proposed engagement is expected to cover three (3) years starting October 2014 and ending September 2017.

    Objectives and Scope of the Audit
    The objectives of the audit are to:

    • Perform audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) as issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and in line with the duties imposed upon them by the Profession and the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2004.
    • Express an independent professional opinion as to whether the financial statements in all material respects present a true and fair view of the CP’S state of affair, with cognizance of International Financial Reporting Standards and other relevant regulations in Nigeria.
    • Give comments and observations on the accounting records, systems, and controls that were examined during the audit.
    • Identify specific deficiencies and areas of weakness in systems, controls and make recommendations for their improvement;
    • Report on any lack of compliance with donor agreement; and
    • Communicate matters that may have a significant impact on the operations of the organization consistent with the CP’s risk matrix.
    • Responsibility for preparation of Financial Statements
    • The responsibility for the preparation of the annual financial statements lies with the Board of Trustees and management of CRS.
    • The Management is responsible for the implementation of accounting, administrative and financial policies and procedures documented in the CRS’ manuals.

    Eligibility Criteria
    Interested firms must meet the following criteria:

    • Evidence of valid practicing License issued by the relevant professional body.
    • Evidence of Firm’s registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
    • The Firm’s profile, including professional qualifications of the key staff, experience with respect to similar successful previous engagements.
    • Evidence of financial capability (Bank reference);
    • Audited accounts of the Firm for the last three years, i.e., 2014, 2015 and 2016.
    • Evidence of valid tax clearance certificates for the last three years, i.e., 2015, 2016 and 2017.
    • Demonstrable experience in the audit of an international non-governmental organization (INGO)
    • Evidence of the firm’s staff stability history. In other words, key staff who have stayed with the firm for at least 3 years

    Proposal Content
    Details and general background of the firm including a brief assessment of what our needs are and how your firm proposes to meet those needs.
    Details of your firm's experience in the audit of INGOs.
    Details of the staff who would be assigned to the audit, including the partner, manager and any other key staff including years of experience especially in INGO audit.
    Details of your approach to auditing the CP Including an outline of the audit plan defining the timeline of the varying facets of the audit engagement.
    Details of your proposed fee for the annual audit and the basis of any additional charges. This should contain information about the hourly rates of all staff involved, anticipated time input of different staff, position of staff and the total number of days/weeks which will be allocated to the audit;
    Experience of Technical Resources (CV of the assigned team leader and team members)
    Details of how your firm can add value to the CP in terms of other advice that could be made available; and/or training, support on relevant issues such as Risk, Governance and statutory compliance. Proposal submission Interested firms must submit their proposal to tenders.ngr@crs.org or directly to the CP’s head office at Plot 512, Ahmadu Bello Way, Behind NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Kado District, Abuja, Nigeria not later than one (1) week after the date of this publication.
    Submissions must carry the job title and application code ‘AS210218’ as the subject of email or hardcopy submissions E.g Proposal to Provide Annual Audit Services for CRS AS210218. Deadline for submission is March 6, 2018.
    Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their offers are received in accordance with the instructions stated herein. CRS cannot guarantee that late offers will be considered.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the Apply Now button below.

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