FEMA OCFO Internal Controls And Financial Information Technology Services

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires audit  support services with knowledge and expertise of federal government requirements in the following functional areas to support FEMA’s compliance.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires audit support services with knowledge and expertise of federal government requirements in the following functional areas to support FEMA’s compliance.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Solicitation Number 70FA4024ROCFOICFIT231027
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 03/2024 (Estimate)
Award Date 04/2024 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $100,000,000.00
Solicitation Number 70FA4024ROCFOICFIT231027
Competition Type Small Bus Set-Aside
Type of Award Task / Delivery Order
Primary Requirement Financial & Business Services
Duration 5 year(s) base
Contract Type Task Order,Blanket Purchase Agreement
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
541211
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
Size Standard: $26.5 million annual receipts
Place of Performance:
  • Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (Primary)
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/0bd214e4af784cc4a9228a452364d51f/view

Background

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) requires contractor support services with expertise in federal government auditing functions. The mission of the Risk Management and Compliance Division is to direct the Branch’s resources towards ensuring accuracy and completeness in financial data by producing reliable information, safeguarding assets, and effectively detecting and responding to errors, fraud, or theft in accordance with DHS policies and Federal laws.

This is a non-personnel services contract to provide contractor support for internal controls, and financial and information technology (IT) audit services for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Risk Management and Compliance Division (RMC). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.  Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

Requirements

  • Objectives:The service objective is to provide support for financial and IT audit of internal controls and other audit services to meet all GAO Green Book, OMB A-123, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements.The contractor shall provide all personnel,  supplies,  transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform financial and IT audit support except when working at their own facility.  The government will provide laptops, facilities, and other non-service-related items when the contractor is working onsite for the government    The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. FEMA requires Contractor support for audit  support services with knowledge and expertise of federal government requirements in the following functional areas to support FEMA’s compliance to:
    • DHS Financial Accountability Act (FAA)
    • Chief Financial Officers’ Act (CFO)
    • Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA)
    • Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)
    • Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123, “Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control;”
    • Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, Public Law 116-11 (PIIA)
    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53
    • Federal Information System Control Audit Manual (FISCAM)

    Other relevant policy guidance, laws, and regulations governing financial internal controls including IT internal controls requirements for the FEMA work efforts include support of internal controls and audit findings in the following categories (this is not all inclusive):

    • Execution, assessment, and monitoring of all aspects of OMB Circular A-123
    • Enterprise and program planning
    • Business Process Reengineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Flood Insurance Operations Management
    • Grants Management
    • Data Analytics
    • Human Capital Management
    • Program integration to support both the Program Offices and OCFO in improving and remediating the overall control environment.
    • Information Technology Systems
    • Property

    Specific Tasks

    • Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide Audit Support Services to include, but not limited to:
      • Perform the DHS assessment internal control over financial reporting and operations including Information Technology (IT), grants, insurance, and IT security in the Federal Government.
      • Reporting by assessing the risk associated with the IT and business process controls, and by documenting and testing the design and operational effectiveness of these controls.
      • Provide programmatic advice or recommendations related to FEMA business processes and the application of relevant laws and regulations impacting FEMA programs and processes.
      • Assist in identifying strategies to improve compliance with Federal and DHS requirements.
      • Facilitate training of FEMA staff and knowledge transfer.
    • TASK ONE.  IT Audit and IT General Control Testing (ITGC) & Support
    • TASK TWO.  A-123 (Internal Control) & Routine Monitoring
    • TASK THREE.  Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA), Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA), Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act (IPERIA), and Payment Integrity Improvement Act (PIIA)
    • TASK FOUR.  Assurance Statement
    • TASK FIVE.  Technical Assistance

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