THE WORLD BANK- Africa region AUDIT REPORT REVIEW FORM PART I (to be completed on receipt of Audit Report by the FMS) 1. General Information FMS Name: Meron Tadesse Country/Project Name: Woman Entrepreneurship Development Project Project ID: P122764 Ln/Cr./TF Number(s): IDA 51120 and TF 16392 Executing Agency: Federal Urban Job Creation & Food Security Agency (FeUJCFSA) Period covered by report: July 8, 2016 to July 7, 2017 Due Date: January 7, 2018 Receipt Date (date report was received in the Bank): January 4, 2018 Date Report was received by FMS: January 4, 2018 2. The Auditor Auditor’s Name: TAY & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants & Authorized Auditors Auditor Type Private ( √ ) Government ( ) Private for Government ( ) 3. Reports Received (check √) Financial Statements – Continuing Entity Financial Statements – Project √ Other (Special) Opinions, if required in the FA, Name of Other (Special) Opinion noted above: 4. The Report Audit Report acceptable to the Bank: (check √) (√) Yes No () Reason(s) if not acceptable: (check √) Unacceptable auditing standards ( ) or accounting standards ( ) Incomplete or missing audit opinion ( ) Missing management letter ( ) or missing/incomplete financial statements ( ) Other: Discrepancy between Financial Data and Opinion ( ) Discrepancy between audit findings and opinion ( ) Unclear Qualifications/Ambiguous Statements ( ) Other (explain below) ( ) Comments PART II (to be completed on review of Audit Report) 5. Review Date: January 12, 2017 6. Audit Opinion Auditor’s Opinion: (check √) Unqualified Qualified Adverse Disclaimer Financial Statements – Continuing Entity Financial Statements – Project √ Other (Special) Opinions, if required in the FA, Name of Other (Special) Opinion noted above: 7. Issues Serious FM Accountability Issues: ( ) Yes No (√) Reason(s): (check √) The audit report identifies ineligible expenditures ( ) The auditor’s opinion indicates deficiencies in accounting ( ) The auditor’s opinion indicates a limitation on the audit scope ( ) Misallocation of funds ( ); Misappropriation of funds ( ) Other (explain below) (): Comments: Major Internal Control Issues: (check √) () Yes No (√ ) Comments: The management letter recommended for the project to utilize the resources as planned after indicating that presence of unutilized budget of Birr 9.2 million 8. Auditor’s Performance Rating (check √) Highly Satisfactory ( ) Satisfactory ( ) Unsatisfactory (√) Highly Unsatisfactory ( ) Comments on Auditor’s Performance: the auditor didn’t indicate the accounting policy adopted. 9. Recommendations Action Target Date Responsible Party Send plan of action to the Bank to February 28, 2018 FESMMIDA implement the budget utilization issue raised by auditors 10. Actions taken / Remedies (check √) Acknowledgement sent ( ) Letter Advising Action (√ ) Warning to suspend SOE /IFR-based disbursements ( ) Suspend SOE/IFR-based disbursements ( ) Other: Other Comments: Reviewed by: Meron Tadesse Techane