Audit Services on Recipient Funding Arrangements for the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) seeks to establish one (1) contract for Audit Support Services, as defined in Annex A, Statement of Work, and to be provided under the Contract, on an “as and when requested” basis only, for three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year option periods. Objective: To identify a supplier and their proposed resources to work with the Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officers (CFRDO) of ISC and CIRNAC in preparing and carrying out their respective Recipient Audit Plan in providing an acceptable level of assurance that the recipient(‘s): • has met the financial and non-financial terms and conditions of the funding arrangements; • has management practices in place to support the delivery of the program or project and the management of the funding arrangements throughout its life-cycle and to ensure they are adequate and high quality; • compliance to terms and conditions of the funding arrangements; the program management and financial control practices are in place to ensure the effective delivery of programs/services activities funded; the recipient’s management practices; and/or the integrity of any data which has been reported by the recipient; and, • has developed the operational capacity required to deliver services as per the Funding Arrangements. This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements: • Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement • Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement • James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) • Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement • Northeastern Quebec Agreement • Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement • Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement • Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement • Inuvialuit Final Agreement • Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement • Nisga’a Agreement • Tlicho Land Claims Agreement • Nunavut Land Claims Agreement • Carcross/Tagish First Nations Final Agreement • Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement • Kluane First Nation Final Agreement • Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement • Little Salmon/Camacks First Nations Final Agreement • First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement • Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement • Ta’an Kwach’an Council Final Agreement • Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement • Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Final Agreement • Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement • Tla’amin Final Agreement