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Internal Audits

Internal audits provide an independent and objective assessment of WIPO’s business processes and systems, risk management, control and governance processes.

The Internal Audit Policy PDF, Internal Audit Strategy  operationalizes the Internal Oversight Charter by providing a comprehensive framework for planning and conducting internal audits and consultancy engagements.

Internal Audit Manual

Our Internal Audit Manual establishes key policies and procedures governing internal audit activity.

Internal audit reports Archive

Title Date
Audit of the Madrid Registry PDF, Review of the WIPO Singapore Office | Executive Summary PDF, EReview of the WIPO Singapore Office December 19, 2023

Review of the WIPO Singapore Office PDF, Review of the WIPO Singapore Office | Executive Summary PDF, EReview of the WIPO Singapore Office

 December 15, 2023
Audit and Evaluation of the PCT Operations and Customer Relations – Part 1: Results of the Audit of the PCT Operations  PDF, Audit and Evaluation of the PCT Operations and Customer Relations – Part 1: Results of the Audit of the PCT Operations | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Audit and Evaluation of the PCT Operations and Customer Relations – Part 1: Results of the Audit of the PCT Operations April 12, 2023
Audit of the WIPO Global Innovation Index (GII) PDF, Audit of the WIPO Global Innovation Index (GII) | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Audit of the WIPO Global Innovation Index (GII) April 14, 2023
Combined Audit and Evaluation of the Office of the Legal Counsel PDF, Combined Audit and Evaluation of the Office of the Legal Counsel | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Combined Audit and Evaluation of the Office of the Legal Counsel February 16, 2023
Review of the WIPO Japan Office PDF, Review of the WIPO Japan Office | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Review of the WIPO Japan Office November 25, 2022
Audit of Individual Contractor Services and Temporary Employment Agencies PDF, Audit of Individual Contractor Services and Temporary Employment Agencies | Executive Summary PDF, Audit of Individual Contractor Services and Temporary Employment Agencies July 19, 2022
Audit of the Management of Assets, Supplies and Materials PDF, Audit of the Management of Assets, Supplies and Material | Executive Summary PDF, Audit of the Management of Assets, Supplies and Material March 31, 2022
Audit of Enterprise Risk Management PDF, Audit of Enterprise Risk Management | Executive Summary PDF, Audit of Enterprise Risk Management March 8, 2022
Audit of the Hague Platform Project PDF, Review of the Performance Management and Staff Development System | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Review of the Performance Management and Staff Development System January 19, 2022
Review of the Performance Management and Staff Development System PDF, Review of the Performance Management and Staff Development System | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Review of the Performance Management and Staff Development System November 15, 2021
Review of WIPO Crisis Management during the Pandemic PDF, Audit and Integrity Review of Absence Management  | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Audit and Integrity Review of Absence Management November 1, 2021
Audit and Integrity Review of Absence Management PDF, Audit and Integrity Review of Absence Management | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Audit and Integrity Review of Absence Management February 3, 2021
Report on Assurance Mapping of WIPO PDF, Report on Assurance Mapping of WIPO | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Report on Assurance Mapping of WIPO July 13, 2020
Audit and Integrity Review of Staff Benefits and Entitlements PDF, Audit and Integrity Review of Staff Benefits and Entitlements | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary and Integrity Review of Staff Benefits and Entitlements February 18, 2020
Audit of the Audit of the Financial Closure Process PDF, Audit of Financial Closure Process | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary Audit of Financial Closure Process December 24, 2019
Audit of the WIPO Enterprise Content Management (ECM) System Project PDF, Audit of WIPO Enterprise Content Management (ECM) System Project | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary Audit of WIPO Enterprise Content Management (ECM) System Project September 3, 2019
Audit of the Internal Service Management in the Administration and Management Sector PDF, Audit of Internal Service Management in the Administration and Management Sector | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary Audit of Internal Service Management in the Administration and Management Sector September 2, 2019
Audit of PCT Netting Pilot PDF, Audit of PCT Netting Pilot | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary Audit of PCT Netting Pilot May 3, 2019
Audit of Funds-in-Trust Managed by WIPO PDF, Audit of Funds-in-Trust Managed by WIPO | Executive Summary PDF, Executive Summary Audit of Funds-in-Trust Managed by WIPO February 11, 2019

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