HMRC IT Audit 2021-22 EY

Contract summary

Industry

• Financial auditing services - 79212100

Location of contract

SW1W 9SP

Value of contract

£167,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

C-2416

Published date

25 April 2022

Closing date

3 November 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

15 August 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

EY will provide direct support to NAO for the Digital Financial Audits of HMRC for the audit period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022.

EY will work directly with NAO staff and act as members of the NAO Engagement Team.

The scope of work for the engagement as agreed with the NAO Digital Financial Audit team will primarily be to assist in the financial audit of HMRC by auditing the financially relevant applications supporting the material financial statements at HMRC. This will include the performance of IT General Controls audits [covering both SAP and Non-SAP] and application control reviews [in particular supporting PAYE, Self Assessment, Student Loan, Tax Credits & Banking tax streams.]

The audit work performed by EY will be subject to an internal review cycle at EY, with all workpapers being reviewed by the 'Audit Director' (or equivalent) before submission of the workpapers to the Digital Financial Audit team at NAO for their review of the EY's work.

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Award information

Awarded date

18 November 2021

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

15 August 2022

Total value of contract

£200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ERNST & YOUNG LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tania Khan

Address

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
England

Telephone

02077987000

Email

NAO.Procurement@nao.org.uk