Financial Audit of Power Corporation, Northwest Territories

The Office of the Auditor General of Canada is soliciting a single auditor or consultant to support the annual financial audit of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, a significant component of the Government of Northwest Territories, with financial statements prepared under Canadian public sector accounting standards. The engagement requires the contractor to perform all audit activities remotely between June 1 and July 24, 2026, with a maximum of 398 hours, using an OAG-issued laptop and adhering strictly to OAG audit methodologies, standards, and TeamMate software protocols. Work includes conducting interviews, analyzing documentation, preparing management letter points, documenting findings, and coordinating with audited entity management, with all deliverables submitted electronically in approved formats and subject to OAG approval. The contractor must be fluent in English, possess a CPA designation, and have a minimum of two years of financial audit experience, with all proposed resources meeting mandatory qualification criteria that are pass/fail for responsiveness. All submissions must be made via email to [email hidden] in four specified electronic volumes by the deadline of May 14, 2026, at 14:00 EST, with no submissions accepted through CPC Connect or fax. The evaluation process follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method, where only bids meeting all mandatory technical requirements are considered for award, with selection based solely on the lowest price. The contract requires the contractor to hold or obtain a Government of Canada Reliability Status clearance or higher, and to provide full names and dates of birth for all personnel involved. Contractors must confirm independence from the entity under audit and provide written explanations if any conflict-of-interest conditions are present. The contractor must also certify compliance with the Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity and ensure that no protected government information is removed from authorized work environments unless using OAG-issued equipment. No travel or living expenses will be reimbursed, and all work must align with OAG’s operating hours in Edmonton, Alberta. No options for extension are included, and any substitution of key personnel requires prior written approval from the contracting authority. Invoices must be submitted electronically to [email hidden] and include the contract number, financial codes, and relevant deliverable details, with no physical payment office specified. The contract type is not formally designated, and no contract value has been stated, as pricing data remains unprovided and is intended for bid evaluation purposes only.