Mission

The mission of the Internal Audit and Investigations Group (IAIG) is to provide independent and impartial assurance and advice designed to improve UNOPS operations. Further, IAIG leads the Executive Director’s investigations into alleged fraud corruption, waste of resources, abuse of authority or other misconduct and violations of UNOPS regulations, rules and administrative instructions. It helps the Organization achieve its objectives by bringing a systematic approach to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Scope

All UNOPS operations are subject to internal audit and investigation.

Relevant links

• Charter of the Internal Audit and Investigations Group
• Disclosure of internal audit reports
• Key policies relevant to the work of the IAIG
• Reports to governing bodies
• Report wrongdoing
• Scam alert

Key policies relevant to the work of the IAIG

• Financial Regulation 5.03 (OD 3: UNOPS Financial Regulations and Rules)
• Accountability framework (OD 2: Accountability Framework and Oversight Policies)
• Strategy and Audit Advisory Committee (OD 5 (rev. 3): Strategy and Audit Advisory Committee)
• Fraud prevention (OD 10 (rev.2): UNOPS Policy to Address Fraud)
• Investigations
• OD 36: UNOPS Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with United Nations Standards of Conduct
• OD 8 (rev. 1): Policy on Prohibition of Discrimination, Harassment, including Sexual Harassment, and Abuse of Authority
• OD 35: Protection against retaliation for reporting misconduct or cooperating with duly authorized fact-finding activities
• Internal control framework and risk management
• OD 27: Internal Control and Risk Management Framework
• OD 33: UNOPS Strategic Risk Management Planning Framework
• Internal audit recommendations
• AI.IAIG.2010.02: Management, Implementation and Monitoring of Internal Audit Recommendations

Reports to governing bodies

• Activity report for the year 2010
• Report of IAIG: [DP/OPS/2011/2, annex I]
• Report of the SAAC [annex II]
• Management Response
• Executive Board – Decision 2011/22 [DP/2011/32]
• Activity report for the year 2009
• Report of IAIG: [DP/2010/32 – annex I, annex II] 
• Report of the SAAC: [annex III]
• Management Response
• Executive Board – Decision 2010/22 [DP/2011/2]
• Activity report for the year 2008
• Report of IAIG: [DP/2009/24], [DP/2009/24 (annex I)] and [DP/2009/24 (annex II)] 
• Report of the SAAC and SAAC TOR: [DP/2009/24 (annex III)] and [DP/2009/24 (annex IV)]
• Management Response
• Executive Board – Decision 2009/15 [DP/2010/2]
• Activity report for the year 2007
• Report of IAIG: [DP/2008/21 + annexes]
• Management Response [separate document with DP/2008/21]
• Executive Board – Decision 2008/13 [DP/2009/2]