The association would like to invite eligible certified audit firms registered under Accounting and Auditing Board if Ethiopia (ABBE) and which meet the criteria indicated below, to meet our external audit services need to be performed annually at the institution level.

Invitation for External Audit Services

About Us

Oromia Private Schools Association is a non-profit civic society organization, which was established in 2003 E.C under the facilitation of the Oromia Regional Government Education Bureau and re-registered by Oromia General Attorney Bureau with certificate number 0357 in accordance with proclamation number 254/2016 on 26/12/2017 E.C. Currently, the association has more than 500 member schools, and being administered by a Team of Board. The core mission of the association is printing and delivering student text books based on the Regional Education Bureau curriculum, enhancing cooperation & partnership spirit among member schools, representing the private schools on regional and national education issues, offering professional on job/off-job capacity building trainings for private school teachers and workers to improve education quality, devising new approaches, initiatives and emerging global technologies to the member schools that advance the education service industry, and etc.

The association would like to invite eligible certified audit firms registered under Accounting and Auditing Board if Ethiopia (ABBE) and which meet the criteria indicated below, to meet our external audit services need to be performed annually at the institution level.

Scope of the Audit

The external auditor will conduct an objective and independent review of book of accounts of Oromia Private Schools Association/ OPSA for the period July 6, 2024- July 7, 2025.The external auditor will review the existence of adequacy of internal controls necessary to protect the association's resources in all areas and will determine whether the financial statements are fairly presented and forward recommendations accordingly.

Objective

The external auditor is responsible for reviewing the financial, administrative, and operational aspects of the association to ensure compliance with applicable policies, rules and regulations.

Tasks:

• The Audit shall be conducted in accordance with applicable principles policies and procedures, and relevant Ethiopian Laws.
• Review financial transactions, and supporting documentations to confirm sufficient internal controls are in place.
• Review fairly presentation of the project expenditures and financial statements.

Deliverables:

Upon completion of the tasks, the auditor will submit draft financial reports including opinions and feedback on review findings on the accounts of OPSA.

Once agreed on the draft, the audit firm must submit signed audit report and management letters (which include recommendations on specific actions needed).

Requirements:

Interested audit firms should submit their technical and financial proposals in a sealed envelope which includes:

• Copy of renewed /recent professional and/or business license
• Copy of Certificate of compliance from the office of the Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia (ABBE)
• Copy of TIN and VAT certificate
• Copy of Tax clearance
• Estimated time frame, final audit report submission date
• Other relevant information for the audit work

Date: October 01, 2025

Deadline for Application: 10 days from the date of this announcement

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply stamped and sealed financial and technical proposals in separate envelope in hand to Oromia Private Schools Associations, around Kera square, next to Sante Medical Center, In front of Federal House Cooperation.

Information

For clarification or for any queries relating to this invitation, please call on the following phone numbers.

• +251 91 349 0944
• +251 91 377 6117
• +251 90 505 0887