oversight

USG Christopher Burnham

Report on UN procurement calls for better safeguard and oversight systems

6 December 2005
Unless addressed soon, serious oversight and safeguard deficiencies leave the United Nations Procurement System (UNPS) open to fraud, according to a new independent assessment carried out on Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s initiative in the wake of the Iraq Oil-for-Food scandal.
Inga-Britt Ahlenius

UN watchdog report deals with sexual abuse, fuel theft at missions, corruption

18 October 2005
A sharp increase in reported cases of sexual exploitation by peacekeeping and other personnel, systemic corruption by publicly-owned enterprises in United Nations-administered Kosovo, and fuel theft at various peacekeeping missions are among issues addressed by the world body's internal watchdog office in its latest report.
Inga-Britt Ahlenius

New chief for UN internal oversight officially takes office

20 July 2005
Hailed by a senior United Nations official as a remarkable woman of vital integrity, the world body's new chief watchdog met the press for the first time in her new capacity today, saying she was pleased to be at the UN during a time of such far-reaching changes.

Swedish auditor nominated to lead UN internal watchdog office

20 April 2005
A senior Swedish inspector and the current Auditor-General of Kosovo was nominated today to head the United Nations internal watchdog office, whose previous chief was cited by an independent committee probing alleged misconduct and mismanagement in the UN Oil-for-Food Programme for Iraq.