A.W. Thomas L. P. Chartered Certified Accountants 11 (Authorized Auditors - f+a#k4-v A44iC)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized A.W. Thomas L. P. Chartered Certified Accountants 11 (Authorized Auditors - f+a#k4-v A44iC) 2. Independent Auditor's Report on the Program financial statements Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized 2.1 The Report Addis Ababa City Road Authority Addis Ababa We have audited the project financial statements comprising the statement of financial position, the statement of sources and uses of funds and the statement of designated accounts and the accompanying supplementary financial information of Addis Ababa City Road Authority- Transport System Improvement Project financed by World Bank Loan under Project Preparation Advance No. Q9810 for the period from 8 July 2015 to 25 July These financial statements are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Auditing Standards. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgments made by the management in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the project's circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed. We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, - The financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects, the financial position of Addis Ababa City Road Authority-Transport System Improvement Project financed by World Bank Loan under Project Preparation Advance No. Q9810 for the period from 8 July 2015 to 25 July 2016 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. P.O. Box 1162, Addis Ababa Ethiopia o' Telephone: 251 (0) , Fax: 251 (0)11 552f48"5 awthomaslp@gmail.com Partners: ALW. Thomas, Melaku Abeje and Seid AbdelwQ Tr

2 12 - The financial statements referred to above are in agreement with the records maintained by the program. - The interim financial reports, together with the procedures and internal controls involved in their preparation, can be relied upon to support the relevant withdrawal applications and the expenditures are eligible. - Designated Accounts have been maintained in accordance with the provisions of the relevant financing agreements and funds disbursed out of the accounts were used only for the purpose intended in the financing agreement This report is intended for the information of Addis Ababa City Road Authority and the World Bank. However, upon release by the World Bank, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not lim..4 ' rhomas L.Addis Ababa Chartered Certi ed ountantm""116 January 2017

3 13 Currency: Ethiopian Birr 2.2 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION CURRENT ASSETS Notes Cash at bank ,834, CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables - NET CURRENT ASSETS REPRESENTED BY Fund balance 22,834, I - t.f p c c

4 14 Currency: Ethiopian Birr 2.3 STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS SOURCES IDA credit 35,407, Other income Gain on foreign currency exchange 836, Miscellaneous 28, USES ,273, Budge Actual Project preparation and implementation support 13,527, ,655, Advisory assistance to traffic management authority & public & freight transport authority 312, Technical Assistance for Physical Project Implementation 1,134, , FTA Components for project preparation 3.733, ,211, Total uses (13,439,051.95) EXCESS OF SOURCES OVER USES , F nh~'" cn

5 STATEMENT OF DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS IDA credit Account number Depository Bank National Bank of Ethiopia Related Credit and Grant IDA Credit(5816-ET) and PPA(Q98 10) Address Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Currency USD USD Birr Opening balance, 8 July 2015 Add:- Transferred from World Bank-Credit 1,683, ,407, Less:- Transferred to Birr account 802, ,976, Expenditures - Bank charges (802,000.00) (16,976,515.45) 881, ,431, Add:- Gain on exchange - 836, Ending balance, 25 July z I226L5! 1D#

6 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting policies The principal accounting policies adopted and applied by the project are as follows: a. Basis of accounting The project financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles on a modified cash basis of accounting system. b. Revenue and expenditure Revenue is recognised when funds are received into bank accounts, and aid-in-kind when goods or services are received or rendered. Expenditure is recognised: * When payroll is processed, based on payroll and attendance sheet * At the end of the year when a grace period payable is recognised. * When goods are received or services are rendered. Inter-governmental transfers are recognised in the absence of actual cash movement. Transactions resulting from salary withholdings are recognised in the absence of actual cash movement. c. Expenditures of capital nature Expenditures of a capital nature are directly charged to expenditures upon purchase. d. Transaction currency The financial statements are presented in Birr. The reporting currency for the Project is Birr. However, reports on the Designated Accounts shall be provided to WB in the respective currencies at which the Designated Accounts are maintained. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Birr and shown in the accounts at the rates ruling on the transaction dates. The balances in the Designated Accounts are translated into local c in the financial statements at the rate prevailing at the end o and shown perio

7 17 Currency: Ethiopian Birr e. Direct payments Foreign currency direct payments made by WB to goods suppliers and service providers on behalf of the Project are translated into Birr and accounted for as revenue and expenditure in AACRA's accounts using the rate prevailing on the date of transaction CASH AT BANK NBE Account no ,268, CBE Account no Sar Bet Branch 3, J8343U-L USES 1. Project preparation and implementation support Budget Actual Office furniture & software water distiller and table coffee machine 800, , Desktop & Laptop computer (server) 2,233, ,281, Project coordination officer 60, Purchase of Vehicles other and related costs 5,700, ,391, Procurement of books 191, Consultancy services contract for preparing financial management 209, Senior procurement specialist 119, Procurement experts salary 166, , Senior finance specialist salary 243, , Finance expert salary 90, , Social development specialist salary 362, , Environmental safeguard specialist salary 362, , Audit fee annual 60, Field trip training 2,500, ,233, Administrative expenses <P 430, ,655,073.07

8 18 II. Advisory Assistance to traffic management authority & public & fright transport authority Traffic Management Agency (TMA) 312, III. Technical Assistance for physical project implementation Police advisory on operations, equipment specifications and training 559, Consultancy services contract for preparing safeguard documents , Sub total 1,134, , IV. FTA Components for project preparation Project Coordinator 60, Purchase of vehicle 1,900, ,797, Field trip training 1,049, , Procurement of furniture & equipment 531, , Senior procurement specialist 120, Senior Financial Management Specialist ,211, AS HIP AeA