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United Nations: Internal Oversight and Procurement Controls and Processes Need Strengthening

GAO-06-701T Published: Apr 27, 2006. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 2006.
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The United States has strongly advocated that the United Nations (UN) reform its management practices to mitigate various program and financial risks. The findings of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the Oil for Food Program have renewed concerns about UN oversight, and the 2005 UN World Summit proposed actions to improve the UN's Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). Furthermore, over the past decade, as UN procurement more than tripled to $1.6 billion in response to expanding UN peacekeeping operations, experts have called on the UN to correct procurement process deficiencies. We examined (1) whether UN funding arrangements for OIOS ensure independent oversight; (2) the consistency of OIOS's practices with key auditing standards; and (3) the control environment and processes for procurement.

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Audit oversightAuditing standardsEthical conductFraudInternal controlsInternational organizationsPolicy evaluationProcurement evaluationProcurement policyProcurement practicesProgram managementRisk assessmentRisk management