(c) Examine the single audit principle so as to ensure full compliance therewith

With regard to internal audit coverage, it would like to know whether OIOS had hired individuals with the skills needed to examine the highly complex operations of the Fund.

Annual report and audit

(c) Audit and Inspection

(i) Accountability, audit and oversight

The working group fully supported the resources requested for external audit ( 479,900) and internal audit ( 1,240,700).

Examine Solution

Audit Recommendations

Internal audit

Audit opinion

Audit process

Internal audit

Audit opinion

External audit

Internal audit

Audit costs

OIOS Audit of UNHCR Procurement (Audit report 03 03) of 6 February 2003, paragraphs 25 and 26.

Internal audit and corporate risk management

Item 13 Internal audit and oversight

The regularity audit will be taken forward through a pre final audit in the last quarter of 2005 and a final audit after the closure of the financial period.

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.

(d) Enhancement of the external audit functions of the Fund and expansion of the Fund's internal audit coverage

In preparation of audit assignments, the UNHCR Audit Service requires access to various UNHCR financial and other reports.

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.

Urges UNOPS to remain committed to its audit response and achieve a clean audit for the biennium 2004 2005 and

Audit the Fed?

Internal audit ratings

Audit services 10.0

Internal audit function

Scope of audit

OIOS Audit Service

UNHCR Audit Service

Urges UNOPS to remain committed to its audit response and achieve a clean audit for the biennium 2004 2005

Comment by the Administration. The Office of Audit and Performance Review has incorporated procedures in its country office audit guide to ensure that audit clauses are included in all project agreements.

Comment by the Administration. The audits of Treasury and the relevant specialist areas have been included in the 2005 audit plan of the Internal Audit Section of the Office of Audit and Performance Reviews.

Survey results on audit and oversight committees

(ii) Annual audit plan, budget and staffing

UNDP management response and audit action plan

Financial data and reports for audit purposes

Summary of audited activities and audit reports

At the operational level, the Office of Audit and Performance Review has already started adopting a preliminary risk based audit planning methodology with the purpose of improving the country office audit coverage (para.

Audit recommendation tracking dashboard

Independent Audit Advisory Committee