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This document contains a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan template for audit services. It outlines 23 performance objectives for the annual financial statement audit of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), including deliverables such as audit plans, letters, reports, and briefings. Performance is to be monitored by the Contracting Officer's Representative and incentives or disincentives may apply depending on past performance. Acceptable quality levels and inspection methods are defined for each deliverable. Response times range from 5 days to 120 days from award. Drafts and final versions of deliverables such as audit reports, management letters, and presentations are due according to timelines from the HUD Chief Financial Officer.

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Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Template

CONTRACT Number To Be Determined

Performance Requirements Summary

1. Performance Objective
Pre-Audit Conference Preparation - On-boarding package

Contract Reference (e.g., line item, task number) 5.1.1.1 1-1

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time and complete
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only)

Incentive: Favorable Past Performance Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

2. Performance Objective
5.1.1.2

1-2

Contract Reference
Entrance Conference

PowerPoint presentation/agenda

Performance Standard
Conferences occur on schedule or earlier

Draft power point presentation and agenda are provided on time, accurate, and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes)

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

4. Performance Objective
Engagement Letter
Contract Reference
5.1.1.3

1-3

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes)
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

5. Performance Objective
Audit Follow-up and Evaluation of Corrective Action Plan

a. Audit follow-up of prior year audit findings status report

b. Report to show Auditor’s Evaluation of Corrective Action Plan and its Recommendation

Contract Reference
5.1.1.4

1-4

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes)
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only)

Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

6. Performance Objective
Draft Financial Audit Strategic Audit Plan
a.Entity Profile
b.Overall Audit Strategy (GRA)
c.Cycle Matrix
d.Line Item Risk Analysis (LIRA)
e.Specific Control Evaluation (SCE)
f.Cycle Memos
g.Sampling Plans
h.Audit Programs

i. Audit Milestones

Contract Reference
5.1.1.5

1-5

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM and AICPA audit requirements, including audit documentation requirements in section 5.6

Plan provides sufficient detail to understand rationale, scope, and type of procedures to be performed

Monitoring Method
Sampling by COR
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

7. Performance Objective
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM/NIST/FISCAM and AICPA audit requirements, including audit documentation requirements in section 5.5

Plan provides sufficient detail to understand rationale, scope, and type of procedures to be performed

Contract Reference
5.1.1.6

1-6

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM/NIST/FISCAM and AICPA audit requirements, including audit documentation requirements in section 5.5

Plan provides sufficient detail to understand rationale, scope, and type of procedures to be performed

Monitoring Method
Sampling by COR
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

8. Performance Objective
Legal Representation Letters (including request letters)

a. Interim

b. Final

Contract Reference
5.1.1.7

1-7

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM, AICPA and OMB requirements
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

9. Performance Objective
Completion of Internal Control Phase – Updated Cycle memos and/or standard operating procedures walkthroughs, LIRAs and SCEs
Contract Reference
5.1.1.8

1-8

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM, AICPA and OMB requirements
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

10. Performance Objective
Updated/Revised Financial Audit and IT Strategic Audit Plan
Contract Reference
5.1.1.9

1-9

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM, AICPA and OMB requirements
Monitoring Method
COR Sample
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

11. Performance Objective
Completion of IT Testing Work

a. Interim and Final General Control Testing Results Report

b. Interim and Final Application Control Testing Results Report

Contract Reference
5.1.1.10

1-10

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the results meets the documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time.

The report provides sufficient detail to understand the rationale, scope, procedures performed, including the results and auditor’s conclusion.

Monitoring Method
COR Sample
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

12. Performance Objective
5.1.1.12

1-12

Contract Reference
Completion of Substantive Testing

· Interim

· Year-end

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the results meet the documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time.

The report provides sufficient detail to understand the rationale, scope, procedures performed, including the results and auditor’s conclusion

Monitoring Method
COR Sample
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

13. Performance Objective
Management Representation Letters

a. Draft

b. Final

c. Statement of Unadjusted Differences

Contract Reference
5.1.1.13

1-13

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM, AICPA and OMB guidance
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only)

Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

14. Performance Objective
Notice of Findings and Recommendations and Control Deficiency Evaluation

a. Initial Draft NFRs

b. Final NFRs

c. Control Deficiency Evaluation Report

d. NFR Quality Control Record

Contract Reference
5.1.1.14

1-14

Performance Standard
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the NFR meets documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time

NFR’s are in prescribed format and written understandably.

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

15. Performance Objective
Draft Combined Audit Report
Contract Reference
5.1.1.15

1-15

Performance Standard
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

16. Performance Objective
Final Combined Audit Report
Contract Reference
5.1.1.16

1-16

Performance Standard
Report is accurate, complete and is prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Report is well organized, in good form, and is provided on time.

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

17. Performance Objective
Exit Conference

PowerPoint presentation and agenda

Contract Reference
5.1.1.17

1-17

Performance Standard
Conference is held according to schedule and the agenda is provided on time.

Agenda and the accompanying presentation are brief, accurate and complete.

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
By COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

18. Performance Objective
Draft Management Letter
Contract Reference
5.1.1.18

1-18

Performance Standard
Report is complete and is prepared in accordance with applicable standards

Report is well organized, in good form, and is provided on time.

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

19. Performance Objective
Final Management Letter
Contract Reference
5.1.1.19

1-19

Performance Standard
Report is complete, prepared in accordance with applicable standards, well organized in good form, and is provided on time.
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

20. Performance Objective
Monthly Status Report to OIG
Contract Reference
5.1.1.20

1-20

Performance Standard
Deliverable is submitted on time, accurate and complete (i.e. sufficient detail to understand progress of the audit)
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only)

Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

21. Performance Objective
Auditee Status Meeting
Contract Reference
5.1.1.21

1-21

Performance Standard
Briefings are held on schedule

Status Meeting agenda is accurate, complete, readily conveys important information and is in good form (e.g. spell-checked, no duplicate entries, and conveys accurate information about work completed, reported in prior period but not completed current period or to be completed)

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only)

Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

22. Performance Objective
Workpaper Documentation Request / Access to Contractor’s Workpapers
Contract Reference
5.1.1.22

1-22

Performance Standard
Workpaper meets GAO FAM and AICPA documentation requirements, including section 5.5

Workpaper available for review and/or provided on time.

Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

23. Performance Objective
Oversight And Project Management
Contract Reference
5.1.1.23

1-23

Performance Standard
Deliverable is submitted on time, accurate and complete (i.e. sufficient detail to understand progress of the audit)
Monitoring Method
100% inspection
Monitoring Process
BY COR

Incentive (Suggestions Only) Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Performance Requirements Matrix (to be included in the solicitation and contract)

Del Num

Performance Objective
Due Date
No. of Hard/Soft Copies
Performance Standard
Monitoring Method
Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
Incentive/Disincentive

5.1.1.1

1-1

Pre-Audit Conference Preparation - On-boarding package
Within five calendar days of award
Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time and complete
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.2

1-2 Entrance Conference

PowerPoint presentation/agenda

Within ten calendar days of award or as agreed

Two business days before the scheduled meeting

Soft copy

Conferences occur on schedule or earlier

Draft power point presentation and agenda are provided on time, accurate, and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes) 100% inspection

1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.3

1-3

Engagement Letter
Within fifteen calendar days of award
Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM and AICPA requirements
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.4

1-4 Audit Follow-up and Evaluation of Corrective Action Plan

c. Audit follow-up of prior year audit findings status report

d. Report to show Auditor’s Evaluation of Corrective Action Plan and its Recommendation

No later than May 31st of the current fiscal year

No later than 110 calendar days from the current fiscal year’s audit report issue date

Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes)
100% inspection
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.5

1-5

Draft Financial Audit Strategic Audit Plan

a. Entity Profile

b. Overall Audit Strategy (GRA)

c. Cycle Matrix

d. Line Item Risk Analysis (LIRA)

e. Specific Control Evaluation (SCE)

f. Cycle Memos

g. Sampling Plans

h. Audit Programs

i. Audit Milestones For items a through d, and item i, within 30 calendar days of award

For items e through h, within 60 calendar days of award or as agreed

Three complete sets in hardcopies plus soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM and AICPA audit requirements, including audit documentation requirements in section 5.6

Plan provides sufficient detail to understand rationale, scope, and type of procedures to be performed

COR Sample
1-5% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.6

1-6 Draft IT Strategic Audit Plan

Within 30 calendar days of award
Three complete sets in hardcopies plus soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM/NIST/FISCAM and AICPA audit requirements, including audit documentation requirements in section 5.5

Plan provides sufficient detail to understand rationale, scope, and type of procedures to be performed COR Sample

1- 5% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.7

1-7 Legal Representation Letters (including request letters)

c. Interim

d. Final

Within two business days of HUD CFO timeline due dates
Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM, AICPA and OMB requirements
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.8

1-8

Completion of Internal Control Phase – Updated Cycle memos and/or standard operating procedures walkthroughs, LIRAs and SCEs
Within 90 calendar days of contract award or as agreed
Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO, FAM and AICPA audit requirements, including documentation requirements in section 5.5
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.9

1-9

Updated/Revised Financial Audit and IT Strategic Audit Plan
Within 120 calendar days of contract award or as agreed
Three complete sets in hardcopies plus soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM and AICPA audit requirements, including the documentation requirements in section 5.5
COR Sample
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.10

1-10 Completion of IT Testing Work

c. Interim and Final General Control Testing Results Report

d. Interim and Final Application Control Testing Results Report

No later than September 30 or as agreed
Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the results meets the documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time.

The report provides sufficient detail to understand the rationale, scope, procedures performed, including the results and auditor’s conclusion.

COR Sample
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.11

1-11 Completion of Financial Audit Internal Control Testing – Test of Control Effectiveness Report

a. Interim

b. Year-end No later than August 31

No later than Oct 15

Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the results meet the documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time

The report provides sufficient detail to understand the rationale, scope, procedures performed, including the results and auditor’s conclusion.

COR Sample
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

5.1.1.12

1-12 Completion of Substantive Testing

a. Interim

b. Year-end No later than August 31

No later than Oct 15

Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the results meet the documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time.

The report provides sufficient detail to understand the rationale, scope, procedures performed, including the results and auditor’s conclusion.

COR Sample
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.13

1-13 Management Representation Letters

a. Draft

b. Final Within 2 business days of HUD CFO timeline due dates

Soft copy
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate, complete and meets GAO FAM, AICPA and OMB guidance
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.14

1-14 Notice of Findings and Recommendations and Control Deficiency Evaluation

e. Initial Draft NFRs

f. Final NFRs

g. Control Deficiency Evaluation Report

h. NFR Quality Control Record As they are available, but no later than September 30 or as agreed

No later than October 15

No later than October 15

Initially, when the first draft NFR is submitted and every 10 business days for updates

Soft copy in Word Document format
Deliverable submitted on time, accurate and complete (i.e. requires minimal changes)

Workpapers supporting the NFR meets documentation requirements in section 5.5 and are available for review on time

NFR’s are in prescribed format and written understandably.

100% inspection
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.15 1-15 Draft Combined Audit Report

Within three business days of HUD CFO timeline due dates
Soft copy in Word Document format
Report is accurate and complete and is prepared in accordance with GAO FAM, AICPA audit standards, and OMB audit guidance

Report is well organized, in good form, and is provided on time.

100% inspection
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.16

1-16

Final Combined Audit Report
Within two business days of HUD CFO timeline due dates
Soft copy in Word Document format
Report is accurate, complete and is prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Report is well organized, in good form, and is provided on time.

100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.17

1-17 Exit Conference

PowerPoint presentation and agenda

Within 10 calendar days of OIG’s acceptance of the final audit report or as agreed

At least two business days before the scheduled meeting

Soft copy
Conference is held according to schedule and the agenda is provided on time.

Agenda and the accompanying presentation are brief, accurate and complete.

100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.18

1-18

Draft Management Letter
Within 30 calendar days of final audit report date
Soft copy in Word Document format
Report is complete and is prepared in accordance with applicable standards

Report is well organized, in good form, and is provided on time.

100% inspection

1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

5.1.1.19

1-19

Final Management Letter
Within 45 calendar days of final audit report date
Soft copy in Word Document format
Report is complete, prepared in accordance with applicable standards, well organized in good form, and is provided on time.
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

5.1.1.20

1-20 Monthly Status Report to OIG

Due the 5th of the month following the reporting month. The first reporting month will be the month in which the contract is awarded or as agreed.
Soft copy
Deliverable is submitted on time, accurate and complete (i.e. sufficient detail to understand progress of the audit)
100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

5.1.1.21

1-21

Auditee Status Meeting
Bi-weekly and weekly as scheduled
Soft copy
Briefings are held on schedule

Status Meeting agenda is accurate, complete, readily conveys important information and is in good form (e.g. spell-checked, no duplicate entries, and conveys accurate information about work completed, reported in prior period but not completed current period or to be completed)

100% inspection
1-2% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

5.1.1.22

1-22

Workpaper Documentation Request / Access to Contractor’s Workpapers
Within three business days from request date. One week notice for requests for workpapers in support of work in process.
Soft copy
Workpaper meets GAO FAM and AICPA documentation requirements, including section 5.5

Workpaper available for review and/or provided on time.

100% inspection
0% deviation
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

Disincentive: Negative Past Performance, Payment Witholding

5.1.1.23

1-23

Oversight And Project Management
Ongoing
NA
Constant, Timely, and Professional Management and Oversight
100% Inspection
NA
Incentive: Favorable Past Performance

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