Request for Quotation for External Audit Service

Organization Background

3iS is a non-profit organization that provides information management (IM) services to humanitarian and development organizations. Through IM services, 3iS helps partners target assistance to the world's most vulnerable populations and supports local authorities and institutions to enhance their capacities and become autonomous in their internal data and IM activities. 3iS has been registered as a foreign civil society organization by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO).

Objective

3iS seeks to engage a qualified independent audit firm to perform an annual statutory audit of its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The audit will provide an independent opinion on whether the financial statements fairly present the organization's financial position and whether financial management complies with ACSO regulations and applicable Ethiopian laws.

Scope of Work

The audit firm shall undertake the following:

• Audit annual financial statements in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
• Assess compliance with ACSO reporting requirements and applicable laws
• Review internal financial controls and accounting practices
• Verify that funds are properly recorded and used for intended purposes
• Report significant findings and recommendations

The audit will cover the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, beginning from the commencement of 3iS Ethiopia's operations on November 1, 2025. All financial documents will be made available at the 3iS Ethiopia Country Office in Addis Ababa.

Standards

The audit shall be conducted in accordance with:

• International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
• CSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019 and ACSO directives
• Relevant Ethiopian financial and regulatory requirements

Deliverables

• Signed independent audit report
• Audited financial statements
• Management letter outlining findings and recommendations