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What is the Office of the Inspector General?

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) ensures that the Global Fund maximizes its investments to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. Since 2005, it has conducted audits, investigations, and oversight to promote best practices, mitigate risks, and address abuse. Reporting to the Board via the Audit and Finance Committee, the OIG is an independent entity within the Global Fund.

We protect the Global Fund’s assets, investments, reputation and sustainability

We assess the organization’s risk management, governance and internal controls

We investigate alleged fraud, abuse, theft, corruption, sexual exploitation and abuse, and human rights violations within Global Fund programs

We agree management actions,  ensuring the organization takes the right measures and manages risks effectively in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

We report to the Global Fund Board through the Audit and Finance Committee

 

Inside the OIG: 2023 in Numbers

The OIG made significant progress in 2023, despite a worsening of country security situations and evolving risks. See the highlights of OIG activities in 2023 and download the OIG's 2023 Annual Report for more information on what's behind the numbers.

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Since our creation, health programs supported by the Global Fund partnership have saved 65 million lives.

Protecting the Global Fund's Mission

The Global Fund is a worldwide partnership to defeat HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer and more equitable future for all. We raise and invest more than US$5 billion a year to fight deadly infectious diseases, challenge the injustice that fuels them, and strengthen health systems and pandemic preparedness in more than 100 of the hardest hit countries.

We unite world leaders, communities, civil society, health workers and the private sector to find solutions that have the most impact, and we take them to scale worldwide. Since 2002, our partnership has saved 65 million lives.

We are the world’s largest multilateral funder of global health grants in low- and middle-income countries, disbursing over US$65 billion to countries since 2002. We know that with science, money, political will and leadership, we can fight and overcome the deadliest disease threats.

The Global Fund is proof that by working hand-in-hand with civil society, governments, private sector partners, philanthropists, technical partners and communities affected by the diseases, we can save lives and dramatically change the course of HIV, TB and malaria.

 

Staff

Our staff have extensive experience in a wide range of professions including public accounting and assurance, risk management, health, law and law enforcement. We have worked in development banks, United Nations agencies, government departments, management consulting and strategic advisory, NGOs (nongovernmental organization) and anti-corruption organizations, as well as national audit offices with mature Value for Money methodologies.

Our staff hold a variety of globally recognized professional certifications and qualifications, and include Certified Internal Auditors, Certified Fraud Examiners, Chartered Accountants, Risk and Project Management experts, holding degrees ranging from Masters in Public Health, to Business Administration and Law. Our staff undergo extensive training annually to maintain their professional certifications and qualifications, as well as to develop strategic organizational priorities such as Value for Money.

What We Do

  • Internal and in-country audits
  • Advisory reviews and consultancy
  • Investigate fraud, corruption, human rights violations
  • Counter-fraud activities and outreach
  • Manage whistle-blowers, refer to authorities
  • Negotiate Agree Management Actions
  • Collaborate with other oversight offices
  • Publish all of our audit and investigation reports

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Leadership

Tracey Staines

Tracy Staines
Inspector General

Tracy Staines brings over 24 years of multi-sectoral experience in audit and risk management, including ten years driving and leading change at the Global Fund. Prior to joining the Global Fund, Tracy led audit and investigations teams at one of Europe’s largest banks and the UK Civil Service. She began her career with Deloitte, the largest professional services firm in the world, in London and Sydney. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Chartered Internal Auditor and a qualified member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.
Daniel Petrescu

Daniel Petrescu
Head of Audit and Advisory

Daniel started his audit career with Raiffeisen Bank where he spent almost five years as an Internal Auditor and an Internal Audit Manager. He then spent seven years with Société Générale Romania as Internal Audit Director and General Inspector for three years before joining the OIG. He joined the Global Fund in 2014 and holds the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Diploma, as well as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) certifications.
Samir Fahoum

Samir Fahoum
Head of Investigations

Prior to joining the OIG, Samir served as the Principal Integrity Officer for the Office of Institutional Integrity at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington D.C. He began his career as a Special Agent for the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He later was a Senior Investigator for the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency. In various capacities, he also advised the Islamic Development Bank, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in Amman, Jordan.
Collins Acheampong

Collins Acheampong
Head of Professional Services

Collins has worked on multiple assurance and consulting engagements for financial institutions, governments, international organizations, and development partners including the Global Fund as Local Fund Agent. He has firsthand understanding of Global Fund programs at the country level. He joined the Global Fund in 2015 from PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a chartered and certified member of multiple professional bodies including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute of Risk Management and Project Management Institute.

 


 

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