ID 4771087 - DoF - NIAO - Provision of External Audit Services

The Client is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide an external audit service for the NIAO. The Contract shall cover the audit of the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 Resource Accounts, with the option of extending annually to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 accounts. The Contract will also cover examinations of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of resources by NIAO in the same periods where required.

The Client is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide an external audit service for the NIAO. The Contract shall cover the audit of the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 Resource Accounts, with the option of extending annually to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 accounts. The Contract will also cover examinations of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of resources by NIAO in the same periods where required. Additional information: The appointment and duties of the Auditor of the Northern Ireland Audit Office are governed by the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (the Order), which can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/460/contents/made. . Under current arrangements, Article 6(4) of the Order, the Department of Finance (DoF) is required to appoint an Auditor for NIAO. The appointment will be made by DoF acting on advice from the Audit Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly.