EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO UNDERTAKE EXPENDITURE VERIFICATION

NON-GOVERNMENTAL GENDER ORGANISATIONS’ COORDINATING COUNCIL

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO UNDERTAKE EXPENDITURE VERIFICATION

• INTRODUCTION

NGOCC an umbrella network for Non-Governmental and Community Based Organisations active in championing women’s empowerment and gender equity and equality in Zambia since 1985, invites Expression of Interest from suitably qualified and experience local audit firms to perform expenditure verification of a three-year European Union funded project on an annual basis. In 2020, NGOCC signed an agreement with the European Union (EU) to implement a three years action entitled: “Promoting Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment and Rights (POWER).”

• SCOPE

The Scope of the assignment is to carry out an expenditure verification on the financial records of the POWER Action (Detailed Terms of Reference to be accessed from the NGOCC Website:https://ngocc.org.zm/annexv_3-eu-expenditure-verification/

3.0  Objectives and Context

The Expenditure Verifier is expected to:

• carry out the agreed-upon procedure
• issue reports based on the provided template
• perform a desk review or/and field work at the location of Sub-grantees

The Expenditure Verifier is not expected to provide an audit opinion.

4.0 Requirements for the Expenditure Verifier

• The Expenditure Verifier is a member of a national accounting or auditing body or institution which in turn is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
• The Expenditure Verifier is a member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
• The Expenditure Verifier is registered as a statutory auditor in the public register of a public oversight body in Zambia and this register is subject to principles of public oversight as set out in the legislation of Zambia.

5.0  Verification Process and Methodology

The Expenditure Verifier shall prepare the verification plan and to agree on the timing for carrying out the expenditure verification, notably with regard to fieldwork (if any). The Expenditure Verifier will then also confirm with the Grants Coordinator on the location(s) indicated in Annex 1 and ensure that relevant supporting documents as well as key staff will be available during the verification.

6.0 SUBMISSION

Expression of Interest clearly marked, “Expression of Interest to Undertake Expenditure Verification” should be sent before close of business on 5^th November, 2021 to info@ngocc.org.zm for the attention of the Executive Director.