The focus of the investigative function of internal oversight is on alleged violations.

Internal oversight

Monitoring, Evaluation and Consulting Division

Internal control and risk management

Two issues within UNHCR relate to that recommendation the Oversight Committee and internal audit ratings.

Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the review of military involvement in civil assistance in peacekeeping operations

Reports of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

Article 34 Internal monitoring

(43 posts) 1 D 1, 1 P 5, 6 P 4, 10 P 3, 3 FS, 10 NS, 12 UNV

The Steering Committee shall submit the report of the review of OIOS to the Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services.

Ex officio members included the UNHCR Inspector General and the Chief of the UNHCR Audit Service within the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

(b) Strengthening of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

Review of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

Implementation of the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on its management audit of the regional commissions

We decide that internal oversight shall be strengthened by focusing the expertise and resources of the Office of Internal Oversight Services and by increasing the capacity of the Office to carry out its functions.

While the General Assembly has yet to take action on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee reflected above, the recommendations have been taken into account to the extent that they can be specifically costed.

(b) Reviewing risk management and the internal control system

Source OIOS survey.

OIOS shares that view.

C. Status of Office of Internal Oversight Services recommendations

Approval of the appointment of the Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services

29.1 The Office of Internal Oversight Services, headed by an Under Secretary General, is responsible for the implementation of the programme of work under this section.

29.2 The activities for which the Office is responsible fall within the framework of programme 25, Internal oversight, of the biennial programme plan for the period 2006 2007.

(d) We authorize the Office of Internal Oversight Services to examine the feasibility of expanding its services to provide internal oversight to United Nations agencies that request such services in such a way as to ensure that the provision of internal oversight services to the Secretariat will not be compromised.

The work of the Internal Oversight Group is focused on the activities normally associated with internal auditing.

(c) An additional amount of 16,500 under communications, to be included in requirements for OIOS in the support account for the period 2005 06

(a) Enterprise risk management and internal control framework

Enhancing the internal oversight mechanisms in operational funds and programmes

C. Efforts to strengthen the Office of Internal Oversight Services

OIOS recommends the following

The UNHCR Internal Audit Service Office of Internal Oversight Services conducted a review of the UNHCR implementing partners' audit certification of subprojects for the year 2004.

(h) To assess the work of OIOS, and the effectiveness and objectivity of the internal audit process

(d) An additional amount of 37,400 under information technology, to be included in requirements for OIOS in the support account for the period 2005 06.

(a) The level of operational and managerial independence from the management of the organizations and the appropriate oversight apparatus for OIOS

1. Notes with appreciation the work of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

1. Notes with appreciation the work of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

Having considered the following reports of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

(Signed) Dileep Nair Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services

Report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services

Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the audit of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women

(Signed) Dileep Nair Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services

OIOS Audit Service

Meeting with the Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services

(d) That the internal controls, including internal oversight, are adequate in the light of the extent of reliance placed thereupon.

In addition, UNDP contracted a consulting firm, through competitive bidding, to review control issues in the internal control framework.