Oil for Food (OFF) Debacle aka UNSCAM
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» Lawhawk - Where's the Outrage?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/...Why is the Bush Administration silent on this grave matter? This should be a central theme of warnings about relying upon institutions that are rotten to the core like the US; the same institutions that some think are the panacea to all that ails the efforts in Iraq and other hotspots around the world.
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» Lawhawk - French Bank to use President Clinton's lawyers
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/239...The French bank at the center of the United Nations' Iraq oil-for-food program has hired President Clinton's lawyer in the Paula Jones sex-harassment case to help it deal with numerous investigations into the financial scandal, The Post has learned.
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» Lawhawk - Very UNattractive
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists...In the scandal over the U.N. Oil-for-Food program in Iraq, Kofi Annan's main line of defense has been that he didn't know. Perhaps he should take a closer look at internal U.N. Oil-for-Food audit reports, more than 50 in all, produced by his own Office of Internal Oversight Services--the same reports he's declined to share with the Security Council, or release to Congress.This is just the tip of the iceberg folks. And the UN is playing the Titanic. However, Kofi is not playing Captain Smith, but Emperor Nero, who is fiddling while the UN does nothing except bluster and cover up its mess.One of these reports has now leaked. It concerns the U.N. Secretariat's mishandling of the hiring of inspectors to authenticate the contents of relief shipments into sanctions-bound Iraq. (Obtained by a journalist specializing in the mining industry, Timothy Wood, a copy of this report can be found at www.mineweb.com.)
Reflecting the findings of a U.N. internal audit conducted during the sixth year of the seven-year Oil-for-Food program, the report focuses on one contractor hired directly by the U.N. Secretariat: Swiss-based Cotecna Inspection SA. This is the same company that, while bidding against several rivals for its initial Oil-for-Food contract in 1998, had Mr. Annan's son, Kojo, on its payroll as a consultant. Both Mr. Annan and Cotecna's CEO, Robert Massey, have insisted that the contract was strictly in accordance with U.N. rules.
Although this report doesn't mention Kojo, it does go on for 20 pages about inadequacies and violations in the U.N.'s handling of the Cotecna contract. The report explains that "the Contract had been amended prior to its commencement, which was inappropriate" and recounts that within four days of Cotecna signing its initial lowball contract for $4.87 million, both Oil-for-Food and the U.N. Procurement Division had authorized "additional costs" totaling $356,000 worth of equipment.
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» Lawhawk - Bremer and CPA may be hindering investigation
http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/editor...-- posted by Lawhawk
» Lawhawk - The Audit Report - PDF file
http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/un_o...-- posted by Lawhawk
» Lawhawk - Rep. Hyde Demands Release of Internal Audits
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1204...Rep. Henry Hyde (search), chairman of the House International Relations Committee, sent the letter after Fox News reported on a leaked audit from April 2003 that found significant problems with the program. Specifically, the audit raised questions about a company that employed Annan's son as it prepared to bid an oil-for-food contract.Hyde wrote to Annan that he had a "deep concern" about the audit's conclusions and he noted that Congress "should not be required to depend on media leaks for source documents."
Considering that Sevan has already penned letters calling on contractors not to divulge information relating to the investigation on grounds of confidentiality, expect more stonewalling by the UN and those under investigation. The UN is trying to save its skin, and whatever reputation it claims to have.
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» Lawhawk - Cover Up Culture
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/ro...Why is the investigation into the fraudulent and corrupt oil for food program being stymied?
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» Lawhawk - UN, Tear Down This Stonewall
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/14/opinio...-- posted by Lawhawk
» Lawhawk - UN Staff Forced Into Silence
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/257...Many U.N. employees fear reprisals from their bosses if they step forward with information on the Iraq oil-for-food scandal or report other allegations of corruption, according to a shocking internal survey released yesterday.Not only is the UN culpable for mishandling funds, but the officials have created an environment that is ripe for future abuse. Staff members are not likely to come forward because of weak protection for whistleblowers. Lack of oversight further contributes to the problems - and given that the corruption extends to the highest levels of the UN, one cannot expect investigations to be anywhere near as complete or thorough as they should be.
A recent poll of 6,086 employees and managers released on the U.N. Web site revealed that the staff has little faith in the world body leadership's commitment to ethics and integrity and that most believe that when allegations of wrongdoing surface, they are not properly handled.The survey, conducted by an outside consulting firm for the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight, also revealed that a large plurality of the staffers feel unprotected from reprisals for reporting violations because the United Nations does not have strong enough whistleblower protection and is run by an "old-boys network."
The report said 45.2 percent of the staff gave "unfavorable" responses to questions about whether they are protected from reprisals if they report wrongdoing while only 7.4 percent gave "favorable" responses.
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» Lawhawk - UN Oversight Official Accused of Thwarting Scandal Probe
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/...Fox News reported yesterday that Dileep Nair, the undersecretary general in charge of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight, has been accused of demanding kickbacks and sexual favors in return for promotions inside his office. Nair, a native of Singapore, also has been accused of attempting to thwart the probe into the Iraq oil-for-food scandal, although his role in that probe remains unclear- this is one of the guys within the UN charged with investigating the oil for food scandal - aka Eat At Saddam's Trough.
Sources told The Post the allegations against Nair stem from complaints from employees inside the United Nations that have reached the employees union as well embattled U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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