Education Skills Funding Audit – Request for Quotation

Sheffield City Council is looking for a provider that is accredited to carry out an ESFA audit in July 2021. Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) requires ‘Providers’ to obtain an annual report from an external auditor if their Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Apprenticeship funding contracts with subcontractors exceed £100,000 in any one funding year. We a looking for a company that can provide us with a report that includes the following: • Provide assurance on the arrangements to manage and control delivery subcontractors • Comply with guidance issued by ESFA that relate to subcontracting. (ESFA Adult Education Budget: funding and performance management rules 2020/21 and Apprenticeship funding: rules for employers-providers – 2020/21). The auditor will be required to compare the Provider’s end-to-end subcontracting processes with the funding rules and provide a report.