DEADLINE: 31ST MARCH, 2021
IMO STATE AGENCY
COMMUNITY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CSDP) – AF
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED)
OFFICE ADDRESS: AREA B, PLOT 37, ACHIKE UDENWA EXECUTIVE QUARTERS, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE
OUR REF: IM/CSDP-AF/S.61/I/43
IMO STATE COMMUNITY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IMO- CSDA)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SELECTION OF CONSULTANT FOR EXTERNAL AUDITING FOR IMO STATE CSDACredit No. 54070 UNI
Project ID NO. P090644
RFP No. IM/CSDP/C/LCS/01/21
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Community and Social Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services for External Auditing for Imo CSDA (Additional Financing).
The Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) is a development intervention that built on the LEEMP and CPRP structures to effectively target social and natural resources at the community level, as well as improve LGA responsibility to service delivery.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) of CSDP Additional Financing is to: “increase access by the poor people and particularly by the Internally Displaced People and Vulnerable People in the North East of Nigeria to improved social and natural resource infrastructure services in a sustainable manner throughout Nigeria”
One of the key highlights of the CSDP is that clear – out supportive roles and responsibilities are provided for the key actors in the project cycle. They include: the Federal level, the State level, the Local Government level and the community level.
The following are the 4 major components:
Project Component: 1 – Coordination & Program Support,
Project Component: 2 – LGA/Sectoral Ministries Capacity & Partnership Building.
Project Component: 3 – Community – Driven Investment.
Project Component: 4 – Gender and Vulnerable Groups Support Grant.
OBJECTIVE OF THE AUDIT SERVICE:
The objective of the audit of the Project Financial Statements (PFSs) is to enable the auditors to express a professional opinion(s) on the financial position of the project at the end of each fiscal year, and on funds received and expenditures incurred for the relevant accounting period.
TEAM
The Team leader must have an advanced degree in Economics, Accountancy, Management or Business Administration and at home with accounting software. He / She must also be a member of acceptable accounting professional body with over 10 (ten) years cognate experience.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
The External Auditing services shall be annually and renewable upon satisfactory performance.
SELECTION METHOD
Least Cost Selection (LCS) method shall be used to process the selection of External Audit Consultants.
The Imo State Community and Social Development Agency (IMO – CSDA) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM Monday through Friday except on public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 4PM 31 March, 2021
GENERAL MANAGER
IMO-CSDP-AF
AREA B, PLOT 37, ACHIKE UDENWA EXECUTIVE QUARTERS
NEW OWERRI,
IMO STATE
E-MAIL: imo_csdp2019@yahoo.com
