Annex 5. Data Sheets A. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)

Annex 5. Data Sheets A. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)

Annex 5. Data Sheets a. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) Anti-corruption Strategy OIOS, through independent, professional and timely audit, inspection, evaluation, monitoring and investigation activities, provides the United Nations management, the Secretary-General and the General Assembly with objective and useful information, advice and reports that support the achievement of organizational goals in the most cost-effective manner. As an agent of positive change, OIOS assists managers in promoting: 1. Accountability for the stewardship of resources 2. Efficiency and productivity 3. Cost-effective controls to ensure compliance with authority minimise waste and deter fraud and dishonesty. The Audit and Management Consulting Division (AMCD) is represented in Geneva and Nairobi. The Investigations Section is only represented in Nairobi. The other OIOS units, the Central Evaluation Unit and the Central Monitoring and Inspection Unit, do not have regional offices. Activities in the past Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Progress of the investigation and action 02 Feb thereon to Determine Responsibility for the 1995 theft of US$3.9 million in UNOSOM II Investigation of allegations of irregularities 05 Apr and mismanagement in MINURSO 1995 Audit of the UNPROFOR personnel pilot 06 Jun project 1995 Audit report on the United Nations Access 30 Control System project Nov 1995 Strengthening the role of evaluation 04 Apr findings in programme design, delivery and 1996 policy directives Audit of procurement handled by the 30 Apr Contracts and Procurement Service of the 1996 Department for Development Support and Management Services (DDSMS) Investigation of allegations of 19Jul misappropriations of United Nations assets 1996 at the United Nations Gift Centre Management audit of United Nations 22 Global Cargo and Motor Vehicle Insurance Aug Programmes 1996 Investigation of the United Nations Access 08 Oct Control System 1996 Inquiry into seminars of the Special 11 Oct Committee 1996 Audit and investigation of the International 06 Feb Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 1997 Activities in the past Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Audit of headquarters catering operations 20 Feb 1997 Audit of the United Nations Logistics Base 20 Feb (UNLB) in Brindisi 1997 In-depth evaluation of the Department of 09 Apr Humanitarian Affairs 1997 Triennial review of the in-depth evaluation 21 Apr of the Social Development Programme 1997 Nairobi Investigation into the alleged conflict of 10 interest in the UNCHS (Habitat) Sept 1997 Audits of the Regional Commissions 27 Jan 1998 Follow-up on the audit and investigation of 6 Feb. the ICTR 1998 Audit of the use of consultants 5 Mar. 1998 Vienna In-depth evaluation of the United Nations 17 International Drug Control Programme Mar. 1998 Vienna In-depth evaluation of the United Nations 17 Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Mar. Division 1998 Nairobi Audit of the second United Nations 20 Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat Mar. II) 1998 Strengthening the role of evaluation 25 findings in programme design, delivery and Mar. policy directives 1998 Audit of the procurement process in 28 UNAVEM Apr. 1998 Audit of the Commercial Insurance 18 Programme Aug 1998 Audit of the United Nations Health 7 Oct Insurance Programme 1998 Audit of the Employment of Retirees 5 Nov 1998 Review of Procurement-related Arbitration 1 Mar Cases 1999 Activities in the past Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners In-depth evaluation of the Disarmament 31 Mar Programme 1999 In-depth evaluation of Electoral Assistance 23 Mar 1999 Audit and Investigation of ICTY 3 Jun 1999 Investigation into the award of a fresh 13 Jul rations contract in a United Nations 1999 peacekeeping mission Audit of the management of service and 9 Sept ration contracts in peacekeeping missions 1999 Lebanon Investigation into the UNRWA field office 21 Sept in Lebanon 1999 Audit of the liquidation of peacekeeping 23 Sept missions 1999 Management audit of ECA and ESCAP 28 Sept conference centres 1999 Investigation into allegations concerning an 29 Sept electronic commerce project at UNCTAD 1999 Angola Investigation into $6.9 million procurement 16 Nov of quartering area goods in the UN Angola 1999 Verification Mission Bosnia Investigation into allegations of fraud in 20 Dec and travel at the United Nations Mission in 1999 Herzego- Bosnia and Herzegovina vina Audit of contingent-owned equipment 23 Feb procedures and payments to troop- 2000 contributing countries In-dept evaluation of the global 24 Mar development trends, issues and policies, and 2000 global approaches to social and micro- economic issues and policies, and the corresponding subprogrammes in the regional commissions In-dept evaluation of the Advancement of 29 Mar Women Programme 2000 Rwanda Audit of the Office of the United Nations 6 Apr High Commissioner for Human Rights 2000 Field Operation in Rwanda Strengthening the role of evaluation 4 Apr findings in programme design, delivery and 2000 policy directives Proactive investigation of the Education 10 Jun Grant entitlement 2000 Activities in the past Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Investigation into the misdirection of 19 Oct contributions made by Member States to the 2000 United Nations Environment Programme Trust Fund account Investigation into the misdirection of 10 Jun contributions made by Member States to the 2000 United Nations Environment Programme Trust Fund account Follow-up audit of the recruitment process 19 Sep in the Office of Human Resources 2000 Management Rules and procedures to be applied for the 11 Oct investigation functions performed by the 2000 Office of Internal Oversight Services Follow-up audit on the implementation of 25 Jan procurement reform 2001 Inspection of the outcome of the 26 Jan consolidation of the three former economic 2001 and social departments into the Department of Economic and Social Affairs Investigation of possible fee-splitting 1 Feb arrangements at ICTR and ICT 2001 Inspection of the consolidation of technical 23 Feb support services in DGAACS 2001 Management audit of United Nations 1 Mar civilian police operations 2001 Enhancing the internal oversight 27 Mar mechanisms in operational funds and 2001 programmes, updated version Enhancing the internal oversight 8 Mar mechanisms in operational funds and 2001 programmes, updated version In-depth evaluation of sustainable 27 Mar development 2001 In-depth evaluation of the population 4 Apr programme. 2001 Triennial review of the implementation of 26 Apr the recommendations made by the CPC at 2001 its thirty-eighth session on the in-depth evaluation of the UN crime prevention and criminal justice Activities in the past Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Triennial review of the implementation of 4 May the recommendations made by the CPC at 2001 its thirty-eighth session on the in-depth evaluation of the UNDCP Vienna Inspection of programme management and 1 Jun administrative practices in the Office for 2001 Drug Control and Crime Prevention Audit of the policies and procedures of the 20 Jul DPKO for recruiting international civilian 2001 staff for field mission Report of the Office of Internal Oversight 19 Services for the period from 1 July 2000 to Sept 30 June 2001 2001 Nairobi Inspection of the administrative and 14 management practices of the UN Office at Nov Nairobi 2001 Nairobi Inspection of the administrative and 14 management practices of the UN Office at Nov Nairobi 2001 Audit of the establishment and management 26 of mission subsistence allowance rates Nov 2001 Vienna Investigation into allegation of misconduct 7 Dec and mismanagement of the "boat project" at 2001 the UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention Current Activities Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Future Plans Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Budget • 1998–1999: $26.5 million. – 2000-2001 : $29.2 million • Donors: UN budget + extrabudgetary resources (around $10 million) Staff Place Number New York 132 staff: 94 professional and 38 General Service. Headquarter (USA) Nairobi (Kenya) Field Headquarters Geneva (Switzerland) Contacts Name & function Address Headquarter Barbara Dixon United Nations Secretariat Chief, Investigations Office of Internal Oversight Services Section 1, UN Plaza New York, NY 10017, USA Phone: (212) 963-56-63 Fax: (212) 963-77-74 E-mail: [email protected] Field Headquarters b. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Anti-corruption Strategy UNDP approaches the fight against corruption as part of its overall programme to build and strengthen democratic governance. UNDP’s policy focuses on interventions as: 1. capacity building; 2. policy dialogue and advocacy 3. partnership building and 4. Knowledge networking Activities in the past Place Sectors Components Date Budget Coordinator Partners Legislation, Conferences March Geir.Sundet@ The World Law 1999 undp.org Bank, EU enforcement Awareness Working Groups, The Tanzania Raising anti-corruption campaigns Prevention of Corruption Bureau, Civil Society, the Media Public Sector Financial management and May Frederique.Kb management, governance mechanisms 2000 [email protected] Awareness- assessment. Burundi raising Training for government, members of parliament, CSOs, private sector and media. Law Elaboration of the anti- 2000 Torre.Rose@u Ministry of enforcement, corruption law. ndp.org ; Justice Prevention, Seminar, draft of an Action Esther.Kananu Rwanda

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