National
Rural Health Mission Inviting For Financial Audit Services- Review Of Financial
Statements, Financial Reporting Framework , Audit Report , CA Firm
Nature of
Work
Selection of CAG empanelled Chartered Accountant
(CA) firms to conduct the Statutory Audit of Gujarat State AIDS Control
Society (GSACS) for FY 2025–26, extendable annually up to 3 years subject
to satisfactory performance. Scope includes:
- Audit of financial statements
- Review of fund utilization
- Verification of statutory controls
- Audit of NGOs/peripheral units
- Management letter preparation
- Compliance with NACO/World Bank guidelines
Eligibility
Criteria
The applicant firm must satisfy these minimum
conditions:
- Experience in audit services with supporting work orders/completion
certificates (minimum past 5 years)
- PAN card
- ICAI registration certificate
- GST registration
- Current C&AG empanelment proof for major audits
- CA-certified turnover certificate for last 3 years
- Self-declaration of not being blacklisted
- Last 3 years Income Tax Return acknowledgements
- Head office in Gujarat or a full-time branch operating in Gujarat
for at least 3 years
Firm
Requirement
The firm should:
- Be CAG empanelled
- Have familiarity with government accounting and financial
procedures
- Submit technical forms (TECH-1 to TECH-7)
- Provide qualified staff, audit manager, team leader, and staffing
structure
- Maintain quality control procedures for audit work
Advance
Requirement
No advance payment provision is mentioned. Payment
conditions specify:
- Payment only after completion of fieldwork
- Submission of complete audit report
- Discussion of major findings with authorities
- 100% payment after final report approval
Location
Requirement
- Head/registered office must be in Gujarat, OR
- One full-time branch office must exist in Gujarat for at least 3
years
Contract
Details
- Initial contract: FY 2025–26
- Extendable yearly up to 3 years
- Agreement execution within 7 days after Letter of Award
(LOA)
- Agreement on ₹300 stamp paper
- Service commencement within 7 days after agreement signing
- Internal auditors for the same period cannot apply as
external/statutory auditors (conflict of interest restriction)
Financial
Details
- Selection method: LCS (Least Cost Selection) — lowest-priced
technically qualified bidder wins
- Technical qualifying score: 70/100 minimum
- Security deposit:
- 5% of total tender value
- Through Bank Guarantee by L1 bidder within specified timeline
- Penalty for delayed report submission:
- Up to 30 July: No penalty
- 30 July–30 Sept: 10%
- 30 Sept–31 Dec: 20%
- After 31 Dec: 100% (report not accepted; auditor termination
possible)