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

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.307/PFA/3/1 307th Session Governing Body Geneva, March 2010 Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee PFA FOR INFORMATION THIRD ITEM ON THE AGENDA Audit questions Follow-up to the report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2008 1. At the 304th Session (March 2009) of the Governing Body, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Internal Auditor on significant findings resulting from internal audit and investigation assignments undertaken in 2008. This paper addresses follow-up action taken by the Office on the Chief Internal Auditor’s 2008 recommendations. 2. The Chief Internal Auditor’s overall assessment for 2008 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 the appendix to this paper, together with the Office’s responses and details of follow-up action taken. 3. The ILO management continues to work in close liaison with the Office of Internal Audit and Oversight in order to derive full benefit from its recommendations, and to ensure that these are followed up and effectively implemented. Geneva, 25 February 2010. Submitted for information. GB307-PFA_3-1_[2010-02-0406-1]-En.doc 1 GB.307/PFA/3/1 GB307-PFA_3-1_[2010-02-0406-1]-En.doc 3 Appendix Status report of the implementation of recommendations made by the ...