Internal Investigation Report of WFP to EB raises issues

OVERSIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

Room for improvement has been identified in the following areas:

• worsening security situations in the field offices
• slow implementation of high risk audit recommendations to programmes, operations and financial processes
• inadequacies in some cooperating partners
• weak project monitoring and implementation
• weak and irregular procurement processes
• lapses in logistics
• non-compliance with HR rules and procedures for compensation and benefits payments to international staff
• inadequate configuration management of the WINGS
• Headquarters local area network (LAN) is lacking
• lack of standardized corporate guidance for IT officers
• Food diversions and various fraud cases and general discrepancies in the country offices
• Conflict of interest/bribery
• Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Power (para 43-61)

Key improvements in the internal audit can be expected in the following areas:

• Improvements in the governance aspects – on information disclosure policy, anti fraud and anti corruption policy and revision of the inspector general and Oversight Services Division Charter.
• Improvements in the internal tools – development of a risk barometer, updating audit and investigation manuals and reform of the UN system of Internal Justice
• improvements in the regular work – audit work plan 2009, inspections and investigations work plan 2009 and external and internal coordination (para 63 -71)