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January 2005, Week 2

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Jay Maynard <[log in to unmask]>
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Jay Maynard <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:40:19 -0600
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On Tue, Jan 11, 2005 at 10:27:56AM -0500, Brice Yokem wrote:
> > I note with great astonishment, also, that the UN has taken the unusual
> > step of hiring an outside accounting firm to audit the flow of aid money
> > and invesitage any reports of fraud. What astonishes me is that 1) it's
> > unusual that they'd do that, and 2) they felt compelled to do so now.
> This usually means the internal controls are too untrustworthy to
> rely on.  It is really sad that this organizaton which has so long
> been an example of humanitarianism has sunk so low.

It's been that low for a long time...it's just that they're finally
admitting it.

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