Document :

ITU-SG CL  Contribution  20

Title :

Strengthening Internal Controls systems and measures

Date :

2023-03-27

Source :

SG

Destination Groups :

ADM

Meeting :

2023-07-11

Access :

Restricted to TIES users [ITU-SG]

Abstract :

This report presents efforts to strengthen internal controls in ITU stemming from:
a) work of the working group on internal controls (WGIC), set up by the BDT Director on 3 May 2019, following a case of fraud perpetrated by a staff member in an ITU regional office, which was investigated in 2018 by ITU Internal Audit;
b) improvements in 2023 that aim to build appropriate internal control organization and governance for the whole ITU.
The work to strengthen internal controls is ongoing and will draw on the recommendations of the External Auditor, Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Internal Audit, as well as on best practices across the United Nations system.