Corporation for National Service, Office of Procurement, 1201 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20525

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR AUDIT AND AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES SOL n/a POC Patricia Holliday, FAX (202) 565-2777 E-MAIL: Office of Procurement Services, Phollida@CNS.gov. The Office or the Inspector General (OIG) of the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) is seeking a contractor for audit and audit-related services to help carry out the OIG's responsibilities for auditing the financial statements of the Corporation under 31 U.S.C. section 9105. The services to be provided will occur in two stages: (1) an assessment of the auditability of the Corporation's FY 1997 financial statements, and (2) the audit of the Corporation's FY 1997 financial statements. During stage one, an assessment will be made of: (1) the Corporation's internal controls, considering the findings in OIG Report 97-29, Report on the Follow up Study to the Auditability Survey, Phase 2, July 14, 1997; OIG Report 97-27, Audit of the National Service Trust Fund FY 1995 and 1994 Financial Statements; and other OIG reports which will be made available in the solicitation package; (2) the documentation and other evidence supporting the Corporation's FY 1997 financial statements as defined in 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(2) as well as the Corporation's Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 1996; and (3) the financial statements and underlying assertions, and any other matters, including management representations and attestations, that are considered necessary. This first stage assessment will then be used to determine whether a full scope financial statement audit of the Corporation's FY 1997 financial statements can be performed, or whether only an audit of the Corporation's Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 1997 can be performed. In the second stage, the auditor will perform the audit of the Corporation's financial statements as determined to be possible at the conclusion of stage one. The audit must be performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and in accordance with applicable OMB guidance. It is anticipated that a one-year, Time & Materials contract will result from the solicitation. Interested parties must submit a written request for a copy of the solicitation to the address in this notice. Telephonic request will not be honored. (0198)

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