What are the key coordination steps in audit planning?
A. Engagement Letter. The auditor is responsible for notifying a grantee of a pending audit. The auditor sends an engagement letter to the grantee, with a copy to the Regional Director or Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office (CNO), approximately 90 calendar days, or as negotiated with the grantee, before the audit entrance conference. This letter informs the grantee of the audit objectives, the audit period, the key program elements being audited, the information and documents the grantee must make available, and the logistical needs for conducting the fieldwork. B. Grantees Reply to the Auditors Engagement Letter. Within 45 calendar days of receiving the auditors engagement letter, the grantee will acknowledge receipt in writing and provide any information that is available at the time. The grantee also notifies the auditor of any information that is not available and estimates when it might become available, or explains why it cannot be provided. Auditors should review data b
A. Initial Contact. Auditors contact the Regional Director before contacting the grantee to set a preferred start date. Once the Regional Director approves a time frame, the auditor contacts the grantee point-of-contact 6090 calendar days before the preferred start of the audit fieldwork to set a preliminary start date. See 417 FW 1.6 for information on the qualifications of auditors, how the Service selects them, and the contractual arrangements under which they provide their services. B. Engagement Letter. This is the official notification of a pending audit from the auditor to the grantee. The auditor sends an engagement letter to the grantee with a copy to the Regional Director 3045 calendar days before the audit entrance conference or as negotiated with the grantee. This letter informs the grantee of the: (1) Audit objectives, (2) Audit period, (3) Key program elements we will audit, (4) Information and documents the grantee must make available, and (5) The logistics of conducting
A. Engagement Letter. The auditor is responsible for notifying a grantee of a pending audit. The auditor sends an engagement letter to the grantee, with a copy to the Regional Director, approximately 90 calendar days, or as negotiated with the grantee, prior to the audit entrance conference. This letter informs the grantee of the audit objectives, the audit period, the key program elements being audited, the information and documents the grantee must make available, and the logistical needs for conducting the fieldwork. B. Grantee’s initial reply to the Auditor’s engagement letter. The grantee will respond to the auditor’s engagement letter within 45 calendar days after receipt, and provide available information. The grantee acknowledges the auditor’s engagement letter by providing a written response, including as much requested data as is practical at that time. The grantee notifies the auditor of any information that is not available and estimates the date when the information will b
