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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

28-July-2016 13:43 IST

Shri Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, is currently in New York to attend the 70thRegular Session of the United Nations’ Board of Auditors, held at the UN headquarters, New York.  Shri. Shashi Kant Sharma, along with Auditor Generals of Tanzania, Shri. Mussa Juma Assad and of the United Kingdom, Shri. Amyas Morse approved and signed 11 UN Audit reports today, as approved by the Board.

These reports will be presented to the General Assembly of the UN and to other governing bodies. The reports cover important UN bodies e.g. UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UN-WOMEN, UNOPS and UN Headquarters among others.

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Approval of UN audit reports confirmed; reports set for presentation to UN General Assembly and governing bodies. Comptroller and Auditor General participation resulted in approval and signing of eleven United Nations audit reports during the Board of Auditors session in New York; the signed reports-including audits of UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UN Women, UNOPS and UN Headquarters-are designated for formal transmission and presentation to the General Assembly and other governing bodies.