As part of its annual work plan, the Office of Internal
Audit conducted an audit of WFP’s implementation of
general food assistance and livelihood activities in Syria
that focused on the period from 1 November 2017 to 31
October 2018. The audit team conducted the fieldwork from
18 November to 7 December 2018 at the country office
premises in Damascus, through onsite visits to field
offices in Homs and Rural Damascus, and at WFP
headquarters. The audit was conducted in conformance with
the International Standards for the Professional Practice
of Internal Auditing.