Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

The United Nations’ Management and Oversight of the Oil-for-Food Program

Date: February 15, 2005
Time: 9:30am
Location: Room 342, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Agenda:

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 examined 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 was also examined.

Witnesses

Panel 1

Robert M.

Massey

Chief Executive Officer

Cotecna Inspection S.A.

Panel 1

Arthur

Ventham

Former Inspector

Cotecna Inspection S.A.

Panel 1

Andre E.

Pruniaux

Former Senior Vice President

Africa and Middle East Division, Cotecna Inspection S.A.

Panel 1

John

Denson

General Counsel

Saybolt Group

Panel 1

Verne

Kulyk

Former Customs Officer

United Nations Office of the Iraq Program (OIP)

Panel 2

Joseph A.

Christoff

Director, International Affairs and Trade

U.S Government Accountability Office

Panel 2

Stafford

Clarry

Former Humanitarian Affairs Advisor

United Nations Oil-for-Food Program

Panel 3

The Honorable Patrick F.

Kennedy

Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform

United States Mission to the United Nations

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