In paragraph 146, the Board recommended that the Governing Council unrestrictedly provide appropriate internal audit resources and consider audit findings, particularly in regard to its processes, in the interest of accountability and transparency.

If the findings are confirmed, an audit is arranged of the activities of the individuals or legal entities (including non profit organizations).

Furthermore, initial steps have been taken to analyse audit opinions and audit findings as to frequency and seriousness the results of the analysis will be submitted to the Management Review and Oversight Committee for review.

The Board continued its practice of reporting the results of specific audits through management letters containing audit findings and recommendations to the Administration.

The Board continued its practice of reporting the results of specific audits through management letters containing audit findings and recommendations to the Administration.

Management had initiated a review to simplify the sometimes complex internal business processes, and had proposed to assess managers' track records on audit findings when considering reassignments.

The Committee was further informed that an audit of the Institute's operations, including programme management, financial management, use of consultants and follow up actions on previous audit recommendations, had been conducted by the Board of Auditors during the period from 29 August to 9 September 2005 and the findings of that audit had not yet been received.

(b) Keep under review the scope and results of the audit of the United Nations Board of Auditors and OIOS, their cost effectiveness and report periodically to the General Assembly on Committee findings

(g) Review with the Controller, the Under Secretary General for Management and the United Nations Board of Auditors the scope and results of the external audit and any significant findings reported in management letters

Findings

In response to a comment that OIA should better disseminate audit findings to contribute to organizational learning, the Director said that reporting facilities had been developed that were easily accessible by country offices and management.

Main findings

Audit Recommendations

Internal audit

Audit opinion

Audit process

Internal audit

Audit opinion

External audit

Internal audit

Audit costs

Internal audit is conducted by a dedicated UNHCR Audit Service, which forms part of Internal Audit Division II that is headquartered at Geneva.

The UNHCR Audit Service, in close cooperation with the UNHCR Audit Coordinator in the Controller's Office, vigorously follows up on outstanding audit recommendations.

We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for the audit opinion.

The Audit Services Branch will update the checklist for the 2005 audit exercise.

The Auditor may make such observations with respect to its findings resulting from the audit and such comments on the Registrar's financial report as it deems appropriate to the Meeting of States Parties, the Tribunal or the Registrar.

Summary of findings

Audit the Fed?

Internal audit ratings

Audit services 10.0

Internal audit function

Scope of audit

OIOS Audit Service

UNHCR Audit Service

The findings are clear.

II Findings and Results

The findings were negative.

Findings of recent assessments

Findings from sectoral analyses

Annual report and audit

Audit recommendation tracking dashboard

Independent Audit Advisory Committee

(c) Audit and Inspection

One D 1 post would be redeployed from Internal Audit in New York to Internal Audit in Geneva to strengthen audit operations handled from the Geneva office.

An information security audit is an audit on the level of information security in an organization.