Jens Wandel "Greening UNDP": $1 Million dollar electricity bill for DC1 and FF Buildings

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3. Big savings were projected from energy efficiency of rehabbed buildings. Now would be a good time to show us that money!

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@USJoe_UN why not publish @USUN website on #OIOS the energy bill 4 #DC1 & #DC2 buildings? Let public know how much @UN save energy #UNreform

Jens Wandel vis-a'-vis Darshak Shah (Who would Helen Clark select?)

UNDP

Assistant Secretary General

Bureau of Management

Helen Clark is about to decide which UNDP insider to hire in order to replace the incompetent and ignorant Akiko Yuge.

The game is between :

Jens Wandel and Darshak Shah

While Jens Wandel is well known for his incredible vision and leadership, (see Jens CV on UNDP website), Darshak Shah on the other side is the dark man of UNDP. Darshak without a master degree nor a CPA certificate is the Chief Finance Officer of $7 Billion dollar UNDP.

But if anyone dares to search thru the UNDP site for Darshak Shah Chief Finance Officer and his personal CV - you will get a blant "Fuck you" reply from UNDP management.

Yes, Helen Clark doesn't want anyone to know about the history or background of her Chief Finance Officer and former comptroller of UNDP. His CV is "SECRET".

Instead if anyone wants information about Jens Wandel - its easy click here and you will find plenty on him, photos, videos, speeches and much more.

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AT UNDP = 0 (ZERO)

How did Darshak Shah's wife managed to become Deputy Director of Human Resources at UNICEF? Was that a promotion or a forced arrangement?

Aruna is the wife of the most powerful and yet shady dealer at United Nations Development Programme: DARSHAK SHAH.

In 2007, when Darshak was being investigated (along others) by United States Secret Service for his direct involvement and knowledge on US Counterfeit in North Korea, which ended with him and others claiming immunities and failing to provide any cooperation to US Southern District Attorney of NY and US Secret Service: Aruna was the Deputy Director of UNDP's Human Resources, responsible for talent management.

Than Kemal Dervis (frmr Administrator of UNDP) forced by Mark Wallace and US Congress sent this letter to all staffers:

From: Kemal Dervis

Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:15 PM
To: UNDP Global Staff
Subject: Policy on Financial Disclosure, Declaration of Interest, and Impartiality Statements (FDP)

15 May 2007

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to announce that UNDP will be implementing the policy on Financial Disclosure and Declaration of Interest (FDP) that was mandated by the Secretary- General in his bulletin of April 2006.
The General Assembly approved an amendment to Staff Regulation 1.2(n) through resolution 60/238 of 23 December 2005. By this amendment, the obligation of filing a financial disclosure statement is extended to all staff at the D-1/L6 level and above and "other staff as deemed necessary in the interest of the Organization". This General Assembly resolution also expands the scope of the financial disclosure requirement to include the spouses and dependent children of the above-mentioned categories of staff.
In response to this resolution, the Secretary-General issued a Bulletin ST/SGB/2006/6) on Financial Disclosure and Declaration of Interest statements, which became effective 1 May 2006. This bulletin requires UN staff who are at the in D1/L6 and above levels, and also those who are engaged in procurement or investment functions, to file financial disclosure statements or declare their interests in outside activities. It has been decided that UNDP will implement this policy by requiring that categories of staff as listed below file financial disclosure statements:

a. All staff at the D1/L6 level and above;

b. All staff who are procurement officers, or whose principal occupational duties are the procurement of goods and services for UNDP with Buyer and Approver roles in ATLAS in UNDP;
c. All staff whose principal occupational duties relate to the investment of assets of UNDP, or any other investment accounts for which UNDP has fiduciary or custodial responsibility;
d. Other staff members whose direct access to confidential procurement or investment information warrants the filing of a financial disclosure statement;
e. The Chairperson and the alternate Chairperson of either the Advisory Committee on Procurement at headquarters, and the Chairperson and the alternate Chairperson of the Contracts, Assets, and Procurement Committee (CAP) in country and regional offices.
Staff who meet any of the criteria listed above and work on $1 per year appointments or serve on appointments of short duration, have the obligation to file a declaration of interest statement instead of a financial disclosure statement.
As part of the UNDP Policy on Financial Disclosure, Declaration of Interest, and Impartiality Statements, staff who are voting members of any advisory committee on procurement will be asked to file a declaration of impartiality statement.
I have asked Ms. Akiko Yuge, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of Management, to lead the implementation of this policy. She will communicate directly with all of you and provide instructions on how staff should comply with the financial disclosure policy.
Regards,

Kemal

According to the above memo, Darshak's wife had a major conflict of interest, thus she had to move from UNDP imemdiately.

Aruna Thanabalasingam

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resources

New York

Tel.: (212) 824-6050

Email: athanabalasingam@unicef.org

But how all this happen? Who made the deal with UNICEF? What was Tegegnework Gettu (frmr Chief of Staff of Kemal Dervis - currently ASG of Africa) involvement? Why did UNDP highest cupola felt threatened by Aruna's presence at OHRM?

Be patient and follow us on the days to come while we take you on a journey inside the most corrupt non-for-profit public organization in the world.

Curriculum Vitae of the Chief Finance Officer of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The UNDP is a secretive organization and so far has kept in the dark every information related to its Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, Mr. Darshak Shah. If anyone would dare to search the main website of UNDP for "Darshak Shah" will get the following message:

UNDP has no public website on its Bureau of Management, contrary to the corporate disclosure and transparency policies it claims to follow.

Given the failure of UNDP Management to disclose the activities of the Bureau of Management and its Chief Finance Officer, the UNDP WATCH will publish a serious of documents which will shed some light into the secrets of the most powerful man in UNDP's cupola:

Darshak Shah

(click here for his CV @UNFCU)

Residence	New York, USA
Agency and Department or Office	Deputy Assistant Administrator, Deputy Director and Chief Finance Officer, Bureau of Management, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Educational Background
Year of Graduation	Name of School	Degree
1987	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of Great Britain	Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of Great Britain (FCCA)

United Nations Service
Start date/ end date	Company	Position Held
October 2008 – Present	UNDP	Deputy Assistant Administrator, Deputy Director and Chief Finance Officer, Bureau of Management
June 2005 – October 2008	UNDP	Comptroller and Director, Office of Finance and Administration
March 2001- May 2005	UNDP	Comptroller, Bureau of Management
July 1997 – August 1998	UNDP	Senior Resource Planning Advisor, Division of Resource Planning and Co-ordination (DPRC)
May 1995 – June 1997	UNDP	Senior Finance Advisor for Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC)
May 1992 – April 1995	UNDP	Manager of Financial Reporting, Accounts Section, Division of Finance
August 1990 – April 1992	UNDP	Manager of Assets Control and Trust Funds Unit (ACFTU), Accounts Section, Division of Finance

Non-UN Experience
Start date/ end date	Company	Position Held
September 1998 – February 2001	Neumann Gruppe	De facto functions of a Regional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
October 1989 – July 1990	Trade Bank and Lima Finance, Kenya	Group Financial Controller
December 1987 – September 1989	Trade Bank and Lima Finance, Kenya	Financial Controller
August 1982 – November 1987	Bellhouse Mwangi Ernst & Young, Kenya	Semi-Senior Audit Clerk to Audit Supervisor/Junior Manager

Experience/Qualifications relevant to candidacy

I have significant experience in dealing with strategic direction and management of organizations, but also comprehensive knowledge of effective internal controls and appropriate measures that need to be put in place to mitigate risk. My work experience as a member of the UNFCU Credit Committee, a comptroller in a bank to CFO of a multilateral organization, UNDP and my significant managerial experience are an attestation of my effective leadership and management style. UNFCU has been a very valuable partner with whom I have worked closely to foster a working relationship and continued provision of support to staff.

Personal Statement

UNFCU provides services to UNDP staff in many locations where banking services would otherwise be extremely complicated to have. I believe that I can play a part in furthering support to our staff that requires support from UNFCU that already gives them so much. The Credit Union is run in a highly professional manner; this resonates in the manner in which I have managed my portfolio, and hence I feel I would be able to add value in providing appropriate advice on the fiscal and risk elements of UNFCU while sustaining the level of service provided to its members.