Added: Apr 14, 2008 6:24 pm
I. The overall objective of this statement of work is to obtain a report on the U.S. Department of State s (Department s) financial statements for FY 2009 The work under this task will be used to: (1) meet the requirements of the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990, as amended, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin 07-04, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements, or the most current guidance, and (2) provide a basis for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to determine the extent to which it can use the audit work performed under this statement of work in support of GAO s annual audit of the U.S. government-wide financial report of which the Department is a component.
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Additional requirements include: evaluating and reporting on internal control and the internal control environment; reviewing the information system control environment; performing tests of appropriate laws and regulations; rendering an opinion on the Department s special-purpose financial statements; performing agreed-upon procedures (AUPs) for retirement, health, and life insurance withholdings/contributions, and employee headcount information; and performing AUPs on intra-governmental activities and balances.
II. Any audits conducted under this task order shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), as specified in the current version of the GAO Government Auditing Standards (GAS), and additional OMB audit requirements. Audit methodology, at a minimum, shall be consistent with the most current version of the GAO/President s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) Financial Audit Manual (FAM). The contractor must provide documentation demonstrating how any inconsistent methodology satisfies the requirements of the FAM.
The contractor shall perform procedures in accordance with GAO s Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) to assess the effectiveness of the agency s system control environment.
III. This is a Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity delivery.
The contractor shall propose the specific labor categories and quantities for each of the four phases of the audit (planning, internal control, testing, and reporting) consistent with the delivery order and the technical approach described in this Statement of Work.
VI. Deliverables shall include a staffing list; an independence/quality control assurance statement; detailed audit planning documents; audit programs, Notification of Findings and Recommendations; Summary of Unadjusted Audit Differences; Financial Statement Audit Completion Checklist (FAM 1003); report on the audit of the Principal Financial Statements, and Management Letter. Furthermore, a report on the information system control environment review, a report on the special-purpose financial statements (year-end closing package), and reports for AUPs for the Office of Personnel Management and intra-governmental transactions are required.
VII. The Service provider and any prospective subcontractors will be required to possess a SECRET level facility clearance at time of award and must be able to obtain individual security clearances at the SECRET level for a specified number of employees; background check for all employees will be required. This acquisition will be advertised as a full and open competition. The National American Individual Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541211. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will require the submission of a technical proposal and a price proposal. Evaluation and award will be on a best value basis. The solicitation will be issued via FEDBIZOPPS. NO PAPER COPIES will be mailed. Placement of a firm fixed priced (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract for a one-year base period, plus four (4) one-year options is anticipated. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE SOLICITIAION HAS BEEN POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS. ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION (CCR) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.
