SELECTION OF INTERNAL AUDITORS BY PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT- REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Government of Tamil Nadu
Department of Health & Family Welfare 
 
SELECTION OF INTERNAL AUDITORS BY PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT- REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 
NAME OF PROJECT: TAMIL NADU HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT

CREDIT No: 4018 IN 
HIRING OF SERVICES OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT FIRM(s) FOR INTERNAL AUDIT OF TAMIL NADU HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT (For THE PERIOD OF  
2009-10 and 2010-11 

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through Government of India, has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project
 
The Government of Tamil Nadu intends to use part of the credit proceeds to engage the services of Chartered Accountant firm(s) for Internal Audit of the project as under:

• One Internal Auditor for Chennai region covering Project Management Unit and Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation, Chennai (being project's procurement agent) 
  

• Four Internal Auditor(s) for 4 regions, namely Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy and Vellore all covering Hospital Civil Works done by PWD department in 24 districts, District Project Management Units in 29 districts including NGOs.  
  

An audit firm can submit its EOI for more than one region.  

Project Director, TN Health Systems Project on behalf of GOTN now invites eligible Chartered Accountants firms (a) which should have existence of at least ten years; (b) empaneled with C&AG and having two offices within Tamil Nadu, to indicate their interest in providing the services. The interested Chartered Accountants firms are requested to submit the following information with 4 copies in English indicating that they are qualified to perform the services, including but not limited to:
 
Name, address, facsimile number and e-mail address of the Chartered Accountants firm.
Name and short C.Vs. of principal key personnel on the roll of the Chartered Accountants firm.
Ownership and organizational structure of the firm.
Financial turnover for the last 3 years.
List of major similar assignments undertaken in the past giving details of audits of government departments/ undertakings
Technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.
 
The firms may associate to enhance their qualifications. 

A Chartered Accountants firm or consortium will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Banks Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers May 2004.
 
A final list of Chartered Accountants firms invited to submit proposal for this assignment shall be prepared from the firms responding to this notice. Only firms with minimum years of existence, demonstrated experience and excellent track record in similar assignments will be considered for the short list.
 
 Interested Chartered Accountants firm may obtain further information, at the address given below on any working day between 10.00A.M to 5.45 P.M. The expression of interest must be delivered in a sealed and clearly marked cover titled as “Expressions of Interest ( EOI ) - for “HIRING SERVICES OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT FIRM FOR INTERNAL AUDIT OF TAMIL NADU HEALTH SYSTEMS PROJECT FOR REGION (Chennai / Madurai / Vellore / Coimbatroe / Trichy) on or before 10.08.09 (5.00 PM) by Post or courier or in person to the address given below .
 
The Project Director,  
Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project,  
VII Floor, DMS Complex,  
359, Anna Salai, Teynampet,  
Chennai - 600006. 
Phone: 044-24345996 
Fax: 044-24345994 
E-mail: tnhsproject@gmail.com  

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  Project Director, TNHSP

Also please visit: www.tnhsp.net / www.tnhsp.org