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Ad title:
Call for External Audit Service
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SOS Childrens Village
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Published: 05 September
/ Deadline: 03 October
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Call for External Audit Service for the project "Improved socio-economic situation of families through strengthened community-based structures and local partnerships in Georgia"
Title: Call for External Audit Service for the project "Improved socio-economic situation of families through strengthened community-based structures and local partnerships in Georgia"
Provided by: SOS Children`s Villages Georgia
Deadline: 3 October 2025
SOS Children`s Villages GEORGIA is seeking to pre-qualify a certified audit firm to conduct an external financial audit of the project `Improved socio-economic situation of families through strengthened community-based structures and local partnerships in Georgia`, for the period from 1 September 2024 to 30 June 2028.
The project`s donors are the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and SOS Kinderdörfer Weltweit Hermann Gmeiner Fonds e.V.
Requirements:
The following information and documents shall be provided:
** Background information on the audit firm: Details of firm`s experience in providing auditing services to companies in the not-for-profit sector, especially international organizations
** Methodology to be used: Describe how your firm will approach the audit of the project, e.g. select expenditure items
** Describe how and why your firm is different from other firms being considered, and why our selection of your firm as an independent auditor is the best decision we could make;
** Firm`s registration details with the National Agency of Public Registy.
** Firm`s registration details with "Service for Accounting, Reporting and Auditing Supervision" (https://saras.gov.ge/en)
** Provide at least 3 references from not-for-profit organizations for which your organisation conducted audits in recent years and are still your clients;
** Provide names and resumes of key personnel that will conduct the audit.
** Include estimated time required on-site to complete the services.
** Include fee proposal to complete the services outlined in this request.
Location of Audit and timelines:
The proposal should be submitted by 3rd of October 2025 addressed to the following: Contact@sos-kd.ge. Please indicate the subject as follows: "Audit-BMZ project"
The audit must take place in Jvari (Tsalenjikha) and Tbilisi during the period from 26 January to 9 February each year (exact dates to be agreed). Please note that the final audit will take place between August and September 2028.
Scope of Auditing
The auditor`s assignment includes the following tasks:
** To verify whether or not the entity has accounting and operating policies and procedures manuals and their conformity with the agreements and relevant national regulations.
** To verify whether the Project has special bank accounts: one in EUR, that may be used to receive funds from various donors and one in LCY, that is used especially and exclusively for the project.
** For all transferred instalments, examine the accuracy and completeness of records (dates and amounts of exchange transactions, relevant fees, etc.) of the exchange transactions between EUR funds received from HGFD and LCY.
** To examine whether any gain was generated from payments of HGFD and/or any third party, and if so, whether the interest thus gained was properly reflected in the accounting documents and used for the financing of project expenditure.
** To thoroughly examine the bookkeeping records and ensure their alignment with the voucher list
** On a sample basis, verify that the Project transactions are supported with supporting documents required by Partnership Agreement (e.g. invoice, receipt voucher, copy of cheque, copy of bank transfer…).
** For all assets procured for project purposes with value above EUR 800 (excluding value-added tax) using the actual exchange rate, check whether the inventory and internal procedures for ensuring compliance with appropriation periods are in line with the procedures stipulated in the PA.
** To verify that procurement of goods and services is made in conformity with Partnership Agreement conditions and SOS Children`s Villages GEORGIA procurement procedures. Thus documenting most economical and efficient use possible of funds made available for purchasing or construction/renovation purposes; if no quotation or tenders were obtained, the auditor shall give an assessment in his/her written report.
** If immovables were purchased or buildings erected or renovated as part of the project, to examine evidence of ownership or of right of disposal, and to find out whether any encumbrances or obligations to third parties were created; also to examine whether they are being used for project purpose for which they were destined as stipulated in the Project Proposal.
** To certify that any transfer of ownership for items financed out of the grant has been documented (Asset Transfer Agreement) and previously agreed upon with HGFD.
** To reconcile the project cash balance (considering all bank accounts used for the project) and obtain entity justification with regard to unspent amounts, if any.
** In case of Revolving Funds (e. g. Microcredit Schemes) to examine whether the same have been utilised in accordance with the terms laid down in the project proposal, especially referring to the loan purpose, the defined target groups and loan modalities.
** Provided that expenses are recorded when paid (cash-based method), verify that non-cash items including depreciation and imputed costs are NOT charged to the project
Selection Criteria:
** Quality of technical proposal
** Competitiveness of financial proposal
** Relevant experience
The application has to be submitted via email to the following e-mail address: contact@sos-kd.ge.
Please indicate under the subject: Audit-BMZ project
If you have any questions, please call +995 32 2 204 283, extension 110, between 09:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday or send a question to Contact@sos-kd.ge (please indicate in the subject "Audit-BMZ project-question")
http://www.sos-childrensvillages.ge
Please note that only shortlisted companies will be contacted.
Closing date: 3 October 2025 12:00 AM
SOS Children`s Villages Georgia is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization and an active member of the international umbrella organization of SOS Children`s Villages International, which is active in 133 countries. SOS Children`s Villages Georgia is functioning on the basis of the statute of the international organization and is operated in the country from 1989.
The aim of the organization is to protect the rights of the children/youth at risk of losing and deprived of parental care. Through various programmes and services SOS Children`s Villages Georgia assists children by provision of family strengthening support, alternative care and educational programmes. In addition, the association actively collaborates with governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as public institutions to advocate for the rights of socially needy children and their families.
All programs and projects implemented by SOS Children`s Villages Georgia are in compliance with the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Child Welfare Policy.
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