All publicly owned enterprises are subject to external audit and accounts are published.

However, it could be useful for enterprises to disclose a substantial definition of those activities that would be regarded as non audit related, especially in those cases where audit and non audit related fees are not subject to mandatory disclosure.

In paragraph 226 of its report, the Board recommended that UNICEF subject all significant information technology projects to a post implementation audit.

It is administered under regulations 4.13, 4.14 and 6.2 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations and is subject to audit by the Board of Auditors.

Scope of audit

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

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

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

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

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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.

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.

Global audit of field security management

Global audit of field security management

UNICEF is reviewing alternative audit options with the objective of allocating audit resources to strategically important business units.

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

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.

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The above arrangements for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee would be subject to review in the context of the above mentioned comprehensive review of governance arrangements, including the independent external evaluation of the auditing and oversight system.

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.

In 2005, the UNFPA Audit Services Branch carried out an audit of the data transfer from IMIS to Atlas.

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.

Another speaker queried whether the endorsement of audit guidelines by division directors compromised the independence of the audit process and investigations.

429), including audit coverage of the Treasury Division (para. In addition, the Office of Audit and Performance Review will leverage the newly implemented software AutoAudit and the use of a revised template of audit reports to closely monitor the timely issuance of audit reports within the standard time frame of three months (para.

Summary of audited activities and audit reports

(b) Notes the Principles for best audit arrangements for international institutions' established by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions

Comment by the Administration. The call for the 2004 audit of nationally executed projects emphasized the requirements for the audit.

During the reporting period, the UNHCR Audit Service issued a total of 31 final Audit Reports (listed in Annex 1).

Annual report and audit

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