Provision of Forensic Audit Services for OCHAs’ global CBPFs

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) at Geneva is looking to establish a contract for the provision of Forensic Audit Services for OCHA Country Based Pooled Funds (CBPF), to audit partners and projects implemented by international and national Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the context of its global CBPFs. Services are required on global basis where UNOCHA currently has Country Based Pool Funds (CBPFs) and may open a new Fund in the future. Funds are mainly split into geographical blocks of Asia, MENA, Africa, Europe and Americas presently. It will be required that succesful bidder/s are able to provide special/forensic audit service in any existing and new location added later on as and when a new Fund opens up.

The contract will be established for an initial period o two (2) years with potential three (3) one-year extensions i.e. (2+1+1+1).

Purpose of the Audit Review:

The overall objective of the audit report is to provide UNOCHA’s administrators with reasonable assurance that CBPFs resources are being managed in accordance with the global Operational Handbook for Country-based Pooled Funds, and the content of the specific grant agreement, along with any amendment.

For special or forensic audit, auditor will be required to look into specific aspects of a project or partner with implications on the implementation of operational capacity of the partner. This may include looking deeper into any specific information at OCHA’s disposal for that project or partner.

Audit Scope:

The auditors must certify, express an opinion, and quantify the net financial impact of the each of the following for each project or partner audited: