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Written question asked by Baroness Whitaker (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2009.


UN: Procurement Task Force

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the acquisition by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services of the capacity and the broad mandate of the United Nations Procurement Task Force to permit it to investigate allegations and sanction staff and contractors who engage in bribery, collusion or fraud in procurement of United Nations funds.
Answer

The United Kingdom supported the absorption of the functions of the Procurement Task Force into the investigations division of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services in December 2008. This anti-corruption unit has now become a permanent part of the oversight structures of the Office of Internal Oversight Services.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4958; 712 c296WA
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Corruption Fraud United Nations UN Office of Internal Oversight Services
Link
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