United Nations Oil-for-Food Program

U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman

Title: The United Nations’ Management and Oversight of the Oil-for-Food Program
Date: 2/15/05 Time (EST): 9:30 AM Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342

The Subcommittee’s first hearing on the Oil-for-Food Program (“OFF Program”) laid the foundation for future hearings by describing how the OFF Program was exploited by Saddam Hussein. This second hearing will examine the operations of the independent inspection agents retained by the United Nations and their role within the OFF Program. The administration of the OFF Program by the U.N. Office of the Iraq Program and the findings of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services will also be examined.

Witnesses

Panel 1
Robert M. Massey , Cheif Executive Officer , Cotecna Inspection S.A.
Andre E. Pruniaux , Former Senior Vice President , Africa and Middle East Division, Cotecna Inspection S.A.
John Denson , General Counsel , Saybolt Group
Verne Kulyk , Former Customs Officer , United Nations Office of the Iraq Program (OIP) TBA , Former Inspector , Cotecna Inspection S.A.

Panel 2
Joseph A. Christoff , Director , International Affairs and Trade Team, Government Accountability Office
Dileep Nair , Under Secretary General , Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)
Stafford Clarry , Former Humanitarian Affairs Advisor , United Nations Oil-for-Food Program

Panel 3
Patrick F. Kennedy , Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform , United States Mission to the United Nations.