Audit of the Primary Health Care Support Programme FY25/26 and FY26/27

The Royal Danish Embassy, Kenya, has entered into a contract regarding the following services: 1. Conduct financial audits of the Danida PHC programme in accordance with International Standards of Auditing (ISA) and Appendix 1 2. Plan and perform procedures related to compliance audits 3. Plan and perform procedures related to performance audits The Consultant is expected to perform audits on PHC for financial year 25/26, including spill over from 24/25 and financial year 26/27. The purpose of the audits is to confirm that Danida PHC programme funds have been used for the intended purposes, and in an efficient and economical manner in line with the financing covenants between Danida and GOK and relevant financial regulations and guidelines. The Consultant shall review and report on whether the financial statements of the funded activities present fairly, in all material respects, revenues received, costs incurred, and commodities and technical assistance directly procured under the programme for the period audited in conformity with the terms of the agreements and generally accepted accounting principles or other comprehensive basis of accounting. As such, the objective of the financial audits and performed procedures related to compliance and performance audits are: 1. To form an opinion on whether the annual financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with established financial guidelines for reporting. 2. To enable the RDE to determine whether funds disbursed have been used in compliance with, and in all material respects with, all applicable laws and agreements covering the Danida PHC programme. 3. To enable the RDE to determine whether funds disbursed have been spent in an economical way, in all material respects, and to obtain reasonable assurance whether the systems, processes and transactions examined support the exercise of sound, transparent and accountable financial management in the administration of the funds granted by the RDE. 4. In respect of the compliance and performance audits, it is not a requirement that these be performed against any specific international standards, but Kenyan accounting principles for government expenditures must be followed, as well as International Standards for Auditing.