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IAOD presentation to the Program and Budget Committee

IAOD presentation to the Program and Budget Committee. Geneva September 2011. Nick Treen Director, Internal Audit and Oversight Division. IAOD Activity Reporting. Presentation required by the Internal Oversight Charter (IOC paragraph 24).

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IAOD presentation to the Program and Budget Committee

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  1. IAOD presentation to the Program and Budget Committee Geneva September 2011 Nick Treen Director, Internal Audit and Oversight Division

  2. IAOD Activity Reporting • Presentation required by the Internal Oversight Charter (IOC paragraph 24). • A Summary Annual Report is prepared each year and submitted to the General Assembly (IOC paragraph 25). • IAOD also report in the RBM framework of the Program Performance Report (PPR). • Annual Activity reports each year for the three main separate oversight Sections (Internal Audit, Evaluation and Investigation) have been sent to the DG and the IAOC, and are available on the IAOD Homepage. • A report every six months on investigation activity sent to the DG and IAOC.

  3. Internal Audit Section • Audits completed recently: • Construction Projects • Treasury and Cash Management • Cooperation for Development Activities • Procurement Activities • WIPO Academy • Flexi time System and Employee Physical Access Controls • Verification of IAOC Recommendations • Audit fieldwork is currently ongoing for the following audits: • Human Resources Management • Software Asset Management • Information Security and IT issues follow up • Individual internal audit reports are available for MS to read in my office. • Recruitment underway for a Senior Internal Auditor. Intern started in September.

  4. Investigation Section • In the last 12 months: • 14 new cases were received or initiated (nine previously) • 27 cases were able to be closed (11 previously) • 14 cases are currently being processed by the Investigation Section. Six are active investigations, seven complaints received undergoing preliminary review, one case is “closure pending”. • Significant ongoing workload and a backlog developing again. • Hotline system is under development. • Working with the Ethics Office to develop a Whistleblowers Protection Policy. • Working with the CFO to develop a Policy on preventing and deterring Corruption and Fraud. • Investigation Policy work ongoing. • Attention is placed on learning lessons. • Recruitment underway for a Head of Section and consultant investigator.

  5. Evaluation Section • Country based Evaluation Pilot in Kenya – expert support selected and field visits planned for September and October. • Seminar on Evaluation in the IP area in October. I hope many Missions will be interested to attend. • Evaluation Policy update approved by DG. • Head of Section in place from July and Senior Evaluator has returned from maternity leave at the start of 2011 to work part time. Intern in place to end 2011. Proposals for a JPO are being discussed.

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