Call for Independent Audit Service for External Audit for FY 2080/81

Call for Independent Audit Service

for

External Audit for FY 2080/81

Published Date: 08 July 2024

Human Rights and Environment Development Centre (HuRENDEC) Nepal, Kalikot has been established in Kalikot and working in Karnali province for more than 2 decade. The organization has been working on need based action orientated multi-disciplinary areas through social mobilization especially focusing on human rights, livelihood, micro enterprise, infrastructure, climate change, cash for work, lobby/advocacy, empowerment, disaster management, natural resource management and eco friendly infrastructure. 

HuRENDEC Kalikot has been implementing different projects in Karnali province since the establishment. It is necessary to complete audit after FY completion. Hence, HuRENDEC Kalikot invites application from independent audit form to conduct the statuatory audit for FY 2080/81BS. The detail of services/ ToR are as follows: 

The audit firm is required to perform the following:

• Statutory audit for FY 2080/81 BS (2023/024 AD) and individual project audits within the year of the agreement period.
• The audit should be conducted according to the Nationally accepted auditing standards guidelines inclusive of directives of funding agencies.
• The area/ scope of the audit is at HuRENDEC Head Office (Manma, Kalikot).
• Draft Annual statutory audit to be submitted within the 15 days after contractual agreement and 10 days after sharing draft report 
• Pointwise observation of the draft audit report to be shared with management followed by presentation of each of the audit observations and its implications.
• The final statutory audit report package should also include certified financial statements, inclusive of cash positions and the assets/equipment, the Auditor's opinion, a management letter detailing shortcomings in internal controls, procedures adopted in the audit and practices, and relevant recommendations, and Special reports if required.
• Support in income filing to/at the Tax Office.

Qualifications of Auditor:

• The auditor must be completely impartial and independent from all aspects of management or financial interests in HuRENDEC Nepal.
• The auditor should not, during the period covered by the audit nor during the undertaking of the audit, be employed by, serve as director for, or have any financial or close business relationships with any senior participant in the management of the entity.
• The auditor should be experienced in applying all applicable relevant auditing standards. 
• The auditor must employ adequate audit staff with appropriate professional qualifications and suitable experience.
• The audit firm should have at least 5 years’ experience in auditing the financial statements of entities similar in size and complexity.
• The audit should have experience in auditing of NGO/ INGO or similar organization.
• The audit firm must have registered and should be renewed from The Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nepal.
• Resume of Key audit team members responsible for signing and managing the audit should be shared. CVs should include details of major and relevant assignment and experiences only.
• It is highly desirable of Audit team to have high level of experience on current government requirement, SWC rules regulation
• It is desirable for audit members to have Experience with audit of UN agencies, Plan International Nepal, HELVETAS, USAID, tdh/BMZ Germany, Mercy Corps

Required Documents:

• Profile of the consultancy firm including past experience
• Certificate of Practice (COP) with renewal
• Firm Registration Certificate in Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN)
• VAT registration certificate
• Latest Tax clearance certificate
• Details on Audit Team proposed for this assignment including qualification, work experience
• Price with validity (inclusive of VAT)

Interested Audit Firms are requested to submit their Technical and Financial Proposal along with the above document to reach the address below no later than 5 PM of 15th July 2024 or submit to vacancy.hurendec@gmail.com HuRENDEC Nepal reserves the right to reject any submission without mentioning the reasons whatsoever. Any attempt to exert influence will result in automatic disqualification.