The Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of food
quality and safety in Syria from January to December 2016.
The audit was part of its annual plan as well as its Syria
+ 5 risk and assurance plan, agreed with management in
September 2016. The audit team conducted the in-country
fieldwork from 23 March to 6 April 2017, visited various
locations in the country and reviewed selected corporate
processes that impact food quality and safety across WFP.
The audit was conducted in conformance with the
International Standards for the Professional Practice of
Internal Auditing.