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Response from PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding net proceeds of oil export sales
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UNSC Resolution 1956
Terms of Reference after January 7, 2011
Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) on follow up of audit recommendations presented to the IAMB Meeting January 6-7, 2011
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their Activities for the Months of September and October 2010
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their Activities for the Months of November and December 2010
Third Report of the UN Secretary General to the UN Security Council under UNSCR 1905, November 2010
Third Report of the Government of Iraq to the UN Security Council under UNSCR 1905, November 2010
Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) on follow up of audit recommendations presented to the IAMB Meeting October 14-15, 2010
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their Activities for the Months of May and June 2010
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their Activities for the Months of July and August 2010
Second Report of the UN Secretary General to the UN Security Council under UNSCR 1905, July 2010
Second Report of the Government of Iraq to the UN Security Council under UNSCR 1905, July 2010
Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) Report on its action plan for the remainder of 2010 presented to the IAMB Meeting on April 28-29, 2010
Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) on follow up of audit recommendations presented to the IAMB Meeting April 28-29, 2010
Oil Metering Updated Ministry of Oil Plan presented to the IAMB Meeting on April 28-29, 2010
Status Report from Ministry of Oil on oil meters at end February 2010 Presented to the IAMB Meeting on April 28-29, 2010
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their Activities for the Months of January and February 2010
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their Activities for the Months of March and April 2010
First Report of the UN Secretary General to the UN Security Council under UNSCR 1905, April 2010
First Report of the Government of Iraq to the UN Security Council under UNSCR 1905, April 2010
Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) High Level Summary Action Plan for 2010, presented to the IAMB Meeting on January 31, 2010
Bi-monthly Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB on their activities for the months of November and December 2009
Minutes of the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) Meeting Held on December 31, 2009
UNSC Resolution 1905
Terms of Reference after January 31, 2010
Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) on follow up of audit recommendations presented to the IAMB Meeting December 16, 2009
Letter from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the Ministry of Oil on the oil metering system presented to the IAMB Meeting December 16, 2009
Report from the Government of Iraq on the status and plan of installation of oil meters presented to the IAMB Meeting December 16, 2009
Report from the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE) to the IAMB Meeting July 22-23, 2009
Report from the Board of Supreme Audit (BSA) on their review of the 2008 KPMG audit observations presented to the IAMB Meeting July 22-23, 2009
BSA work plan for 2009
COFE meeting minutes July 2009
COFE meeting minutes April 1, 2009
COFE meeting minutes February 5, 2009
COFE meeting minutes January 13, 2009
Report of the Committee of Financial Experts on its 2008 activities and 2009 Work Program, presented to the IAMB Meeting on April 2-3, 2009
Presentation by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil to the IAMB Meeting on April 2-3, 2009
Iraqi Code of Measurement of Hydrocarbon Fuels
Report of the Committee of Financial Experts on the implementation of DFI audit recommendations (2003 to 2007), presented to the IAMB meeting on October 20-21, 2008
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1790
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1723
Confirmation by the Government of Iraq of the Creation of an Iraqi Oversight Body to Take Over When IAMB Ceases in December 2006
Update from the Iraqi Representative on the Establishment of an Iraqi Oversight Body to Succeed the IAMB
Update from the Iraqi Representative on the Metering of Iraqi Crude Oil
Update from the President of the Board of Supreme Audit of Iraq on Earlier Recommendations
Letter from the Minister of Finance to the Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq dated July 11, 2006, together with a covering note from the IAMB Representative, regarding the Successor Iraqi Oversight Body for the DFI
Letter from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the UN, dated March 22, 2006, regarding oil metering
Letter from the US Department of Defense, dated January 26, 2006, regarding the settlement of the DFI funded task orders under the KBR contract
Report by the Government of Iraq on the Implementation of Recommendations from the Previous Audit, Presented to the IAMB Meeting on January 23, 2006
Report by the Government of Iraq on the Implementation of Recommendations from the Previous Audits, Presented to the IAMB Meeting on October 4–5, 2005
Statement of Work—Special Audit of Sole Sourced Contracts
Audit of DFI—Request for Proposal—for the period ended December 2004
Terms of Reference after April 2, 2009
Terms of Reference after January 8, 2008
Terms of Reference after December 11, 2006
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Terms of Reference—After June 28, 2004
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Rules of Procedure—Before June 28, 2004
UNSC Resolution 1483
UNSC Resolution 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1637

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The following members of the Board were present: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development: Mr. Khalifa Ali Dau, Senior Financial Advisor
International Monetary Fund: Mr. Bert E. Keuppens, Senior Advisor.
United Nations: Mr. Jean-Pierre Halbwachs, Assistant Secretary-General, Controller.
World Bank: Mr. Fayezul Choudhury, Vice-President and Controller.

Also in attendance were the following: International Monetary Fund:

Mr. Chris Hemus, Deputy Chief, Finance Department
Mr. Ramanand Mundkur, Counsel, Legal Department
Ms. Mary Hoare, Officer

United Nations:

Mr. Jayantilal Karia, Director, Accounts Division,
Mr. Moses Bamuwamye, Finance Officer

World Bank:

Mr. Charles McDonough, Director, Accounting Department,
Mr. W. Ofosu Amaah, Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Ms. Caroline Harper, Lead Operations Officer

1. The meeting was opened on 12^th February 2004 at 1:00PM by the Chair.
2. The agenda for the two day meeting was unanimously adopted.

Briefing by the CPA

3. Responding to the Board's request, the CPA provided a useful briefing about the financial functions and the operations of the DFI. The following topics were covered during the briefing.
   • DFI Account Status
   • Oil Proceeds
   • Budget Process
   • Program Review Board
   • Contracting
   • Financial Operation
   • External Audit Update
4. Following a recap of the briefing, the Chair was requested to send a letter to the CPA seeking clarification on a number of issues including:
   • The controls with regards to the extraction of crude oil
   • Contracting process by the CPA, including circumstances relating to single source contracts
   • Oil product barter sales, not currently reflected in the DFI accounts.

External Audit of the DFI

5. It was noted that progress had been made in the appointment of external auditors for the DFI. The CPA had started the solicitation process for the external auditors and proposals were due by February 18, 2004. Board members noted that finalization of the appointment process was a priority and requested that the Chair ask the CPA to provide the evaluation and selection criteria that would be used to select the external auditor.

The IAMB Website

6. The IAMB website was officially launched on 13^th February 2004. In the press release issued on 13 February 2004, the public was notified of the availability of the site which would serve as the informational platform for the Board.

Observers

7. It was noted that the CPA had nominated a candidate to serve as an observer.
8. Noting that the Governing Council of Iraq had not responded to the invitation to nominate candidates to serve as observers to the IAMB, it was agreed that the Chair would send a letter to the Governing Council of Iraq, with a copy to the CPA, urging the council for its nominations.

Rules of Procedure

9. The Board adopted the draft Rules of Procedure after minor amendments were made. It was also decided that the Rules of Procedure would be posted on the website.

Press Release

10. The members agreed to issue a press release highlighting the results of this meeting and to post this press release on the IAMB website.

Other Business

11. The Minutes for the 5^th and 22^nd December meetings of the IAMB were adopted and posted on the website.
12. The members agreed that the venue of the next meeting will be at the Arab Fund Headquarters in Kuwait at a date to be determined, preferably to coincide with the selection process of the External Auditors.
13. The meeting was adjourned on Friday at 2:30 PM.

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