United Nations General Assembly resolutions establishing the Office of Internal Oversight Services

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The United Nations General Assembly resolutions establishing the Office of Internal Oversight Services are the foundational legal instruments that created the UN’s internal oversight body, defining its structure, authority, and functions in auditing, evaluation, and investigation.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations General Assembly resolution
founding legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
aimsTo combat fraud and corruption within the United Nations
enhance transparency in the United Nations
improve efficiency of United Nations operations
strengthen accountability in the United Nations
appliesTo Office of Internal Oversight Services
appliesWithin United Nations Secretariat
Office of the Secretary-General
surface form: United Nations programmes and funds under the authority of the Secretary-General
beneficiary Board of Auditors of the United Nations
Member States of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Member States

United Nations oversight bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
clarifies functional independence of the Office of Internal Oversight Services from programme management
limitations on interference with oversight activities
createsRole Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
surface form: Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services
defines authority of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
functions of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
structure of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
establishes Office of Internal Oversight Services
formsPartOf United Nations system of checks and balances
governs access of the Office of Internal Oversight Services to United Nations records and staff
relationship between the Office of Internal Oversight Services and the Secretary-General
grantsPower conduct evaluations
conduct internal audits
conduct investigations
language official languages of the United Nations
legalBasisFor mandate of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
objective ensure independent internal oversight of United Nations activities
identify and address waste, abuse and mismanagement in the United Nations
promote effective management and use of resources in the United Nations
partOf United Nations General Assembly resolutions establishing the Office of Internal Oversight Services self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations internal oversight framework
relatedTo Charter of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Charter

United Nations financial regulations and rules
requires cooperation of United Nations departments with the Office of Internal Oversight Services
regular reporting by the Office of Internal Oversight Services to the General Assembly
setsOut appointment procedures for the head of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
reporting obligations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services to Member States
tenure conditions for the head of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
specifies independence safeguards for the Office of Internal Oversight Services
reporting lines of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
scope of oversight activities
subjectMatter audit
evaluation
internal oversight
investigation
typeOf oversight legislation

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Investigations Division mandateSource United Nations General Assembly resolutions establishing the Office of Internal Oversight Services
United Nations General Assembly resolutions establishing the Office of Internal Oversight Services partOf United Nations General Assembly resolutions establishing the Office of Internal Oversight Services self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United Nations internal oversight framework