Office of Internal Oversight Services
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The Office of Internal Oversight Services is the United Nations’ internal watchdog body responsible for auditing, investigation, inspection, and evaluation to promote accountability and efficiency within the organization.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations office
→
internal audit body → oversight body → |
| abbreviation |
OIOS
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| aimsTo |
prevent and detect corruption
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prevent and detect fraud → promote accountability in the United Nations → promote effectiveness in the United Nations → promote efficiency in the United Nations → |
| country |
United Nations
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| foundedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| hasCharacteristic |
operationally independent from management
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serves as internal watchdog of the United Nations → |
| hasDivision |
Executive Office
→
Inspection and Evaluation Division → Internal Audit Division → Investigations Division → Peacekeeping Evaluation Division → |
| hasMainResponsibility |
evaluation
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inspection → internal audit → investigation → monitoring → oversight → |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
→
United States of America → |
| inception |
1994
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| legalBasis |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 48/218 B
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| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC−05:00
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| mandate |
assist the Secretary-General in fulfilling internal oversight responsibilities
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enhance programme performance of the United Nations → provide independent and objective oversight → |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| oversightArea |
management practices of the United Nations
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peacekeeping operations of the United Nations → use of financial resources in the United Nations → |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
United Nations Secretariat
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| reportsTo |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
→
United Nations General Assembly → |
| scopeOfWork |
United Nations Secretariat
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United Nations funds and programmes under its authority → |
| website |
https://oios.un.org
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United Nations Secretariat
→
United Nations Secretariat → |
hasPart |
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Executive Office (OIOS)
→
Investigations Division ("United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services") → |
partOf |
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Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
→
Investigations Division ("Internal Audit Division of the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services") → |
worksWith |
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 48/218 B
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creates |
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 48/218 B
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definesMandateOf |
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 48/218 B
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establishes |
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OIOS
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fullName |
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Office of Internal Oversight Services
("Internal Audit Division")
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hasDivision |
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Investigations Division
("United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services")
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parentOrganization |
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Executive Office (OIOS)
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supportsOrganization |