World Food Program: stronger controls needed in high-risk areas: report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives.

By: Office, U. S. Government Accountability

"In 2011, WFP provided about $4 billion in food assistance-including U.S. contributions of about $1.2 billion-to about 99 million beneficiaries in 75 countries. Many of these countries include high-risk areas where WFP staff have limited access. In 2009, a media report alleged that large amounts of WFP's food assistance were being diverted in one of these countries, Somalia. Subsequent external and internal audits found deficiencies in WFP's control of its Somalia operations. In response, WFP took steps to strengthen its controls, including adopting the COSO internal control framework. To assess WFP's ability to help assure that food reaches intended beneficiaries in high-risk areas, GAO examined the extent to which (1) the design of WFP internal controls related to delivery and monitoring of food assistance reflects COSO principles and (2) WFP has implemented as designed certain controls in selected high-risk areas. GAO reviewed COSO and other international principles; reviewed WFP policies, documents, and data; and interviewed WFP and U.S. officials. GAO conducted case studies of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1974193942
• ISBN13: 9781974193943
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"