UN AUDITORS
November 1st, 2004
Keith NuthallTHE UNITED Nations' in-house audit office has claimed to have saved the world body more than US$26 million in the past year, with other recommendations on further eliminating waste and improving efficiency in the pipeline. In its annual report to the UN general assembly, the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) stated that more than half of the 541 recommendations it made during 2003-04 have been implemented or are being worked upon. Some savings have come from field audits unmasking fraud, mismanagement or poor financial or administrative ...
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