Program 9 Africa, Arab, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean Countries, – Least Developed Countries Program 10 Cooperation with Certain Countries in Europe and Asia – Program 11 The WIPO Academy – Program 12 International Classifications and Standards – Program 13 Global Databases – Program 14 Services for Access to Information and Knowledge – Program 15 Business Solutions for IP Offices – Program 16 Economics and Statistics – Program 17 Building Respect for IP – Program 18 IP and Global Challenges – Program 19 Communications – Program 20 External Relations, Partnerships and External Offices – Program 21 Executive Management – Program 22 Program and Resource Management – Program 23 Human Resources Management and Development – Program 24 General Support Services – Program 25 Information and Communication Technology – Program 26 Internal Oversight – Program 27 Conference and Language Services – Program 28 Safety and Security – Program 29 Construction Projects – Program 30 and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Innovation – Program 31 The System – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Internal Audit and Oversight Division (IAOD) conducted an independent validation of the Program Performance Report (PPR) for the 2012/13 biennium, in line with its 2014 Oversight Plan. This is the fourth PPR validation exercise undertaken by IAOD since 2008. The objectives of this validation were to: Provide an independent verification of the reliability and authenticity of information contained in the 2012/13 PPR; Follow-up on the implementation status of open recommendations of the previous PPR Validation Report through documentary and other corroborative evidence; and Assess through a sample review that budget transfers WIPO programs were made in compliance with WIPO Financial Regulations and Rules (FRR).
Program 9 – Africa, Arab, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean Countries, Least Developed Countries Program 10 – Cooperation with Certain Countries in Europe and Asia Program 11 – The WIPO Academy Program 12 – International Classifications and Standards Program 13 – Global Databases Program 14 – Services for Access to Information and Knowledge Program 15 – Business Solutions for IP Offices Program 16 – Economics and Statistics Program 17 – Building Respect for IP Program 18 – IP and Global Challenges Program 19 – Communications Program 20 – External Relations, Partnerships and External Offices Program 21 – Executive Management Program 22 – Program and Resource Management Program 23 – Human Resources Management and Development Program 24 – General Support Services Program 25 – Information and Communication Technology Program 26 – Internal Oversight Program 27 – Conference and Language Services Program 28 – Safety and Security Program 29 – Construction Projects Program 30 – and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Innovation Program 31 – The System EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Internal Audit and Oversight Division (IAOD) conducted an independent validation of the Program Performance Report (PPR) for the 2012/13 biennium, in line with its 2014 Oversight Plan. This is the fourth PPR validation exercise undertaken by IAOD since 2008. The objectives of this validation were to: Provide an independent verification of the reliability and authenticity of information contained in the 2012/13 PPR; Follow-up on the implementation status of open recommendations of the previous PPR Validation Report through documentary and other corroborative evidence; and Assess through a sample review that budget transfers WIPO programs were made in compliance with WIPO Financial Regulations and Rules (FRR).