Expression of Interest - Details
- Eoi Name:
- Consultant To Conduct Financial Audit Of The Ghana Ministry Of Health And Its Agencies
- Pack #:
- GR/MOH/EOI/FA/01/2013
- Post Date:
- 25th November, 2013
- Submit Date:
- 30th December, 2013
- Tender Cat:
- Consultancy Services
- Agency:
- Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District Assembly
- Industry:
- General
- Description:
- The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financial support from its Development Partners towards the cost of implementing the Ghana Health Sector Program.
The Ministry intends to apply part of the proceeds of the financial contributions to payments under the contract(s) for providing financial audit consulting services to the Ministry of Health.
The audit services to be provided under this contract shall be done in collaboration with the Auditor-General of Ghana in accordance with the 1992 constitution of Ghana, the Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act of 1996, and agreement with collaborating donors.
The services to be provided under the contract shall include;
a. Review and report on the accounting systems and internal control procedures in the Budget and Management Centers (BMC) audited. The auditors report shall include appropriate recommendations for further improvements in systems and strengthening for control procedures.
b. Provide an independent opinion on the operations and transactions of financial resources made available for the Programme of Work (POW) by all sources (including Health/Sector Budget Support Funds, Government of Ghana Regular budget, Internally Generated Funds, and Earmarked Funds) and in particular whether payments have been utilized for activities related to the Programme Of Work.
c. Provide an independent opinion on the accounting books and records kept by BMCs and to review the internal control systems in the BMCs audited.
d. The audit shall be conducted in accordance with International Auditing standards as well as any other relevant auditing guidelines and to conform with INTOSAI where additional work is required to be done. The audit shall be guided by relevant provisions of the:
• The Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act 525 of 1996;
• The Public Procurement Act of 2003; Act 663;
• Internal Audit Agency Act of 2003; Act 658;
• The Financial Administration Act of 2003; Act 654,
• Financial Administration Regulation, 2004, LI 1802
• The Ministries, Departments and Agencies Retention of Funds Act; Act 735.
• The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the MOH and collaborating agencies, the Management Arrangements under the Medium Term Health Strategy and,
• The Accounting, Treasury and Finance Rules and Instructions and other statutory provisions in force relevant to the Ministry of Health.(All expected to enhance accountability of Public Funds).
e. On completion of the audit, the auditors would be required to provide a comprehensive audit report on the full set of the Financial Statements, including the Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, and the Receipts and Payments account.
The method of selection of the Consultant will be Quality and Cost-Based in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines (current edition) as well as the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663).
Even though the Consulting firm will be procured for a period of four (4) years, a contract would be awarded on annual basis based on satisfactory performance of the preceding year’s contract.
- Source of Funds:
- Internally Generated Funds
- Region:
- Greater Accra
- District:
- Accra Metropolitan District
- Contact Person:
- The Procurement Unit, Room No. 5, MoH, P. O. Box MB44, Accra
- Email :
- procurement@moh.gov.gh
- Tel :
- 0302-674033/668782
- Fax :
- 0302-664032
- Website: