Audit questions - Follow-up to the report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE Governing Body 310th Session, Geneva, March 2011 GB.310/PFA/5/1 Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee PFA FOR INFORMATION FIFTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA Audit questions Follow-up to the report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2009 Overview Iss ues covered This paper and its annexed table provide details of actions already taken or those that are under way as Office follow-up to recommendations of the Chief Internal Auditor. Policy implications None. Financial implications None. Action required The Committee is invited to take note of the information provided in the paper. References to other Governing Body documents and ILO instruments GB.307/PFA/3/2, GB.307/9/1(Rev.), paragraphs 202–229. GB310-PFA_5-1_[2011-01-0273-1]-En.docx GB.310/PFA/5/1 1. At the 307th Session (March 2010) of the Governing Body, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Internal Auditor on significant findings resulting from internal audit and 1investigation assignments undertaken in 2009. This paper addresses follow-up action taken by the Office on the Chief Internal Auditor’s 2009 recommendations. 2. The Chief Internal Auditor’s overall assessment for 2009 was that there was no material weakness in the ILO’s overall system of internal control. Her recommendations for improvements in the areas covered by the report are set out in Appendix I to this paper, together with the Office’ ...