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Encyclopedia > Office of Internal Oversight Services

The United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services, or OIOS, is a United Nations organ whose primary purpose is to perform world-wide audit, investigation, inspection, programme monitoring, evaluation and consulting services to the United Nations Secretariat and the rest of the United Nations System[1]. The agency was established in 1994[2]. Its first leader was Under Secretary General Karl Paschke. U.S. Representative Harold Rogers hoped that OIOS would be a "junkyard dog, not a household pet." In a speech given May 11, 1995, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright called the agency a "junkyard puppy." The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... An audit is an evaluation of an organization, system, process, or product. ... The United Nations Secretariat is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and it is headed by the United Nations Secretary General, assisted by a staff of international civil servants worldwide. ... While the United Nations is an International organization, the United Nations System is the whole network of international organizations, treaties and conventions that were created by the United Nations. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Karl Theodor Paschke is a former Under Secretary General for the United Nations. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1980, representing the 5th District of Kentucky. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Madeleine Korbel Albright née Marie Korbel (born May 15, 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now in the Czech Republic), American diplomat, served as the 64th United States Secretary of State. ...


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United Nations Office of Internal Oversight (166 words)
Effective oversight services are a high priority for the United Nations and a crucial ingredient in the Secretary-General’s efforts to strengthen the Organization in the twenty-first century.
The Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) is an independent office that assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling his internal oversight responsibilities.
The Office submits reports to the Secretary-General that provide insight into the effective utilization of the resources of the Organization and the protection of its assets and also makes these reports available to the General Assembly.
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