REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - EXTERNAL AUDITOR

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - EXTERNAL AUDITOR

LEAT

Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT), is a public interest environmental management and protection Non-Government organization, registered under the NGOs Act of 2002. It is based in Dar es salaam Tanzania with a project office in Sumbawanga.  It undertakes research, policy advocacy, public interest litigation, awareness raising, and training in the field of environmental and natural resources management and protection. LEAT seeks to engage a reputable independent qualified audit firm to carry out an annual statutory audit of its books of account for the financial year ending 31^st December 2024.

 

Audit Objective

 

The objective of the audit is to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements reflect a true and fair view of the financial position of the organization. The audit will be performed in accordance with with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), International Standards of Auditing ("ISA") and as per the Tanzania national Board of Accountants and Auditors, and other applicable regulations. The audit report will include an Independent Auditors Report (Opinion) on the financial statements. The audit will also include other required schedules or analyses determined by LEAT as necessary to ensure that programs resources are properly managed. The auditors should assess the organization's compliance with the provisions of the Tanzania NGO Act of 2002 and other relevant applicable regulatory authorities.

 

Eligibility

Applicants must  submit the request for Expressions of Interest with documents showing: 

A Firm profile and proof of legal certificates;

Experience of the firm in relation to auditing accounts for NGO's in Tanzania and , or elsewhere, and  provide references for similar audits performed within the last three years;

Provide audit methodology, proposed work-plan, curriculum vitae (CVs) of the partner, manager and key staff proposed for the audit team; and 

Technical &financial  Proposal .

 

 

Deliverables:

 

The key deliverables under this call are:

Audited Financial Statements indicating if accounting standards have been applied and whether they reflect a true and fair view of the financial position of the organization;

Management Letter where matters that are not material to the financial statements, but have effect on the operation of LEAT;

To present the report to the Board of Director; and 

To complete the audit on agreed  time i.e.  NB: All reports shall be presented in the English Language

 

The Expression of Interest bearing the following title "External Audit Proposal" should be sent to LEAT Executive Director using the email: info@leat.or.tz .

The deadline for submission of the proposal is: 16.00PM,  November  2024.

 For any questions, send an email info@leat.or.tz not later than 24 November 2024.

 

It should be borne in mind that:

  ONLY electronically submitted proposals will be accepted; and

 ONLY shortlisted bidder will be contacted

 

NB: LEAT shall not be bound to accept any bid and will not be responsible for any loss or expenses incurred by a bidding firm in the process of its bid submission. LEAT reserves the right to accept all or part of an offer.

 

 Deadline: 27 November 2024