Audit Reports

As part of its annual work plan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of the development and delivery of the Country Office Tool for Managing Programme Operations Effectively – an application referred to by the acronym COMET. The audit focused on the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2018, but also looked at prior or subsequent events or transactions as required. The audit team conducted the fieldwork from 2 July to 30 September 2018 at WFP headquarters in Rome; this included a review of related corporate processes that impact across the organisation. COMET is WFP’s comprehensive online database tool to design, implement and monitor programmes and to improve organisational performance. The audit was conducted in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

As part of its annual work plan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of WFP’s operations in Tunisia that focused on the period 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018. The audit team conducted the fieldwork from 5 to 16 November 2018 at the Country Office premises in Tunis and visited one project site in the Zaghouan district. Implementation of the Country Strategic Plan began in April 2018. Some projects were at the initial stage at the time of the audit, hence limited testing could be carried out. The audit was conducted in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

As part of its annual work plan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of WFP’s operations in Madagascar that focused on the period 1 January 2017 to 31 August 2018. The audit team conducted the fieldwork from 18 September to 3 October 2018 at the country office premises in Antananarivo and through onsite visits to Ambovombe, Amboasary and Tsihombe field offices and project sites in Madagascar’s Deep South. The audit was conducted in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.