Cancellation of Tender Corrigendum dated November 07, 2024 e-tender No - RBI/CAB PUNE/Estate/5/24-25/ET/531 The pre-bid meeting for the captioned tender was held on October 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM in the Iravati Conference Room, 1st floor, CAB, RBI, Pune 2. (a) List of Bank Officials who attended the meeting: - Sl. No. | Name | Designation | 1 | Shri Narendra Dhone | Assistant General Manager | 2 | Smt Eesha Bilolikar | Assistant Manager | (b) List of Representative of Company/Individual/Firm/Contractor Sl. No | Name of Entity | Name of the Representative | 1 | M/s Tambi And Jaipurkar | Shri Anil Karwa | 2 | M/s Rathi Rathi & Co | Shri Shailesh Rathi | 3 | M/s Malani Somani Chandak & Associates | Shri Rushabh Jain | 3. A brief introduction of the e-tender and related terms and conditions were presented. Thereafter, participants raised queries which were answered by the bank. A summary of the queries raised by the participants & clarification given, are placed below: Sl. No | Query raised by Vendor | Clarification of queries | 1 | What is the team composition and the days and time for which the concurrent audit team needs to be present at the Office? | The team would comprise of one (01) Chartered Accountant and assisted by three (03) skilled and one (01) semi-skilled personnel. The presence of the team at RBI’s premises during Bank’s working hours on all working days is mandatory. In case of absence of any staff alternate/substitute arrangement has to be made by the firm. | 2 | What is the average number of transactions related to receipts(revenue n)? | The major component is the training fees for various training programmes conducted for external institutions, Banks, UCBs, NBFCs etc. The average number of receipts pertaining to training fees is 200-250 entries on a monthly basis that are to be reconciled. | 3 | Whether Salary & pension processing and is done at CAB, Pune? | The processing of salary and pension is done at a centralized level and not at CAB, Pune. However, the calculations pertaining to commuted value of pension, gratuity, OL encashment and family pension are audited prior to forwarding the same to the centralised processing centre. | 4 | Whether any particular software/ application to be used by the CA firm for checking of the financial transactions? | Yes, the Auditors will be able to access the applications of the bank for bill processing. Additionally, they will have view permissions to CBS software for audit purpose. | 5 | Is there any fixed format/proforma for the monthly audit report? | Yes, the monthly audit report/SRCC report will have a fixed format. The Concurrent Auditor should submit signed/ digitally signed copy of monthly certificates as well as submit the report in the AMS portal. | 6 | Please clarify if there is a particular format that should be adhered to when submitting the Bankers solvency certificate? | The Reserve Bank of India does not have any prescribed format for submitting the bankers solvency certificate. | 4. All the participants were advised to read the tender document and the tentative scope of work in detail. 5. Kindly note that in case there is any conflict between the tender document and the corrigendum, the latter shall prevail. Rest of the terms, conditions and specifications of the bid document shall continue to remain same. Submission of bids shall be construed to be in conformity with the bid document and clarifications. Principal College of Agricultural Banking Reserve Bank of India Pune | |