§ Baroness Williams of Crosbyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What machinery exists to audit the UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) operations in Kosovo. [HL3618]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe Board of Auditors, which reports directly to the Secretary-General, carries out regular annual audits of UNMIK finances. These audits include an examination of management procedures, as necessary. The independent Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the UN's Fifth (Finance) Committee will address the most recent audit report in May. The UN's Office of Internal88WA Oversight has also had a resident investigations unit in UNMIK since August 2000 which carries out financial and management, as well as investigative and fraud related, audits of the mission.
The UN Secretary-General reports quarterly to the UN Security Council on the situation in Kosovo, including on the activities and achievements of the mission. In addition, the head of mission (the Secretary-General's Special Representative) makes regular appearances before the council. The Security Council discusses developments in Kosovo approximately once per month.