To strengthen risk management capacity, UNFPA adopted a risk-based oversight programme incorporating programme impact-related issues; introduced several computer-based audit techniques and technologies that allow greater standardization and harmonization of work practices; developed a fraud policy and a policy against retaliation for reporting wrongdoing; conducted fraud awareness and risk assessment training workshops at all levels; and provided tools and methodologies enabling country teams to undertake fraud risk assessments and identify risk mitigation actions.
A handbook is under preparation for staff to be entitled "Navigating the UN: A staff member's guide on obtaining advice and guidance, resolving grievances, reporting wrongdoing or appealing a decision".
In 2011, the Internal Audit and Investigations Group introduced on the UNOPS website a page dedicated to reporting wrongdoing as well as another page providing information on scams.
UNOPS has developed anti-fraud initiatives and has adopted the 'whistleblower' policy of the United Nations against retaliation for reporting wrongdoing.
These include, but may not be limited to: awareness raised through the introduction of the Legal Framework; staff being more confident in reporting wrongdoing; the presence of a dedicated investigator; and the transfer of responsibility for investigating allegations of workplace harassment and abuse of authority from the Human Resources Practice Group to the Internal Audit and Investigations Group.
While the UNDP legal framework was being updated to reflect reforms to the administration of the internal justice system, the Ethics Office extracted provisions to protect staff against retaliation for reporting wrongdoing.
The standards and ethics section includes information related to conduct and discipline, reporting wrongdoing, protection against retaliation and financial disclosure.
To clarify these distinctions, especially in the light of the introduction of the new internal justice system in July 2009, the Office, in collaboration with all relevant entities, is in the process of finalizing a handbook whose working title is "A staff member's handbook on obtaining advice and guidance, resolving grievances, reporting wrongdoing, or appealing a decision".
In providing advice and guidance, the Office seeks to prevent, identify or manage actual, apparent or potential conflicts of interest and does not replace existing mechanisms for reporting wrongdoing.
Delegations commended the progress in raising the profile of ethics in all three organizations and highlighted the critical role of the Ethics Offices in protecting staff from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing in their respective organizations.
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