Expression of Interest - Details
- Eoi Name:
- Internal Audit Services for the WAPP Secretariat
- Pack #:
- GR/GRIDCO/WAPP/EOI/01/2012
- Post Date:
- 12th December, 2012
- Submit Date:
- 20th December, 2012
- Tender Cat:
- Consultancy Services
- Agency:
- Ghana Education Service
- Industry:
- General
- Description:
- In order to make the Internal Audit unit more effective, WAPP Secretariat intends to hire the services of an external audit firm that will second an experienced professional for a period of one year, renewable once, to help build up the Internal Audit unit and put in place proper systems and procedures. The scope of services shall be as follows:
1. Prepare a strategic audit plan covering a three year period that will identify all the auditable areas to be covered by the Internal Audit Unit during the subsequent three years;
2. Prepare and conduct risk-based audit plans/programmes in accordance with WAPP’s Regulations/programmes, develop and discuss findings, draft audit reports of assignments for approval, come to agreement on recommendations and timelines for corrective actions with responsible officers of departments audited and monitor the implementation status of agreed recommendations;
3. Document, evaluate and test systems and controls to determine their adequacy and effectiveness to ensure (i) compliance with policies and procedures, (ii) accomplishment of management’s objectives, (iii) reliability and integrity of information, (iv) economic use of resources, and (v) safeguarding of assets, and provide appropriate advice for improvement;
4. Take initiative in identifying appropriate audit tools, best practices and identify/perform tasks aimed at ensuring that audit assignments are conducted in accordance with International Auditing Standards;
5. Develop a training plan for the WAPP internal audit unit and follow up its implementation to ensure that the unit functions properly after the expiry of the assignment;
6. Continuous review of all documents and manuals and recommending amendments to reflect current Resions and Decisions and bench mark against similar institutions
7. Oversee the deployment of WAPP Risk Management Systems
8. Develop terms of reference of a WAPP Audit Committee (orgnizational Committee).
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) now invites eligible registered audit firms within the ECOWAS region to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested audit firms must provide information and documentations indicating that they are qualified to perform the services including experience in similar assignments. The Consultant shall also provide adequate information on their orgnisational and administrative structure, areas of their core business, skills and experiences of personnel to be directly involved with the assignment or act as support in carrying out assignment.
- Source of Funds:
- Internally Generated Funds
- Region:
- Greater Accra
- District:
- Accra Metropolitan District
- Contact Person:
- Secretary General West African Power Pool (WAPP) Zone des Ambassade – PK6 06 BP 2907, Cotonou, Republic of Benin
- Email :
- babajarjusey@ecowapp.org
- Tel :
- 229 21377144 or +229 21339976,+229 21339980
- Fax :
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