The executive team, chaired by the Associate Administrator, provided oversight of the ICT budget.

The Office of Internal Oversight Services recommended the establishment of a separate budget unit within the Executive Office.

The Fund Secretariat has developed a standard format for these reports, which has simplified the Executive Committee's oversight.

29.30 Responsibility for providing backstopping support for the work of the internal oversight programme is vested in the Executive Office.

UNHCR indicated that, starting in 2005, an annual report of the Oversight Committee to the Executive Committee would constitute an umbrella for the reports submitted for the individual oversight functions (internal audit, inspection, investigation).

UNHCR indicated that, starting in 2005, an annual report of the Oversight Committee to the Executive Committee would constitute an umbrella for the reports submitted for the individual oversight functions (internal audit, inspection, investigation).

Internal oversight mechanisms assist the Executive Heads of United Nations system organizations in carrying out their responsibilities and external oversight bodies assist member States in reviewing the management and proper functioning of the organizations.

In paragraph 332, the Board recommended that UNICEF achieve greater interchangeability among Deputy Executive Directors, in particular regarding the oversight of Divisions.

Owing to improvements in work and travel planning, the Deputy Executive Directors provide leadership and oversight for strategic issues with greater interchangeability.

Takes note of the reports of the Administrator (DP 2005 26), the Executive Director of UNFPA (DP FPA 2005 9), and the Executive Director of UNOPS (DP 2005 27) on internal audit and oversight

The steering committee will submit the reports on governance and oversight to the Secretary General and Executive Heads of participating agencies, funds and programmes and the review of OIOS to the Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services.

The oversight function of parliamentarians is an important tool in checking corruption and corrupt practices in the executive, the civil service, the judiciary, etc.

Deputy Executive Director Mr. Toshiyuki Niwa introduced the report (E ICEF 2005 AB L.6), reaffirming the importance UNICEF attaches to accountability and oversight.

OIOS noted the good general oversight practice of subregional offices and periodic on site reviews of their activities by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Commission.

23.31 Based on the same report, which included a series of recommendations pertaining to executive management and strategic planning for and oversight of the human rights programme, the organizational structure under executive direction and management will be streamlined as described below

The Steering Committee shall submit the reports on governance and oversight to the Secretary General, and to the Executive Heads of participating agencies, funds and programmes, as relevant.

It notes that the terms of reference of the Risk Management and Internal Oversight Committee have been signed by the Executive Director and were effective 6 May 2005.

INSTRAW noted that administrative oversight is ensured through its Executive Board, the Executive Office of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Office of the Controller and the Office of Human Resources Management, through whom all management decisions and activities are channelled.

In terms of distribution by gender and by rank in normal activities, men account for the overwhelming proportion of senior positions (HA), which cover executive, policymaking, advisory and oversight positions.

14.22 Included in the Office of the Executive Director are the Programme Coordination and Management Unit, the Evaluation and Oversight Unit and the Office of the Secretariat for Governing Bodies.

Internal oversight

Oversight Committee

Oversight lacunae

Internal oversight

UNFPA also addressed audit issues in the annual report on internal audit and oversight activities in 2004 (DP FPA 2005 9), submitted to the annual session 2005 of the Executive Board.

These structures may include committees or groups to which the board has assigned duties regarding the oversight of executive remuneration, audit matters, appointments to the board, and the evaluation of management performance.

Enhancing governance oversight role structure, working methods and practices on handling oversight reports

These oversight mechanisms were referred to as either audit committees or oversight committees.

Management and oversight

Governance and oversight

Accountability and oversight

(a) Oversight lacunae

We agree that the Office of Internal Oversight Services should provide internal oversight services for small United Nations agencies with insufficient current oversight capacity.

The Risk Management and Oversight Committee will be the executive sponsor of the policy and, once the Committee is functioning, the process of reviewing, approving and implementing the policy will be made possible.

In summary, the main roles of the Trust are in setting the overall strategic direction of the BBC, including its priorities, and in exercising a general oversight of the work of the Executive Board.

Protection oversight and support

Oversight, evaluation and monitoring

Enhancing oversight and accountability

Independent oversight advisory committee

Independent oversight advisory committee

Ensuring effective oversight is one key function of parliament, and it includes oversight of the security forces.

Strengthening of the oversight mechanisms

(i) Accountability, audit and oversight

Relationship with other oversight bodies

Office of Internal Oversight Services