## Safeguards Assessments - Review of Experience

_Policy Papers, July 6, 2010_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 6, 2010
- Series: Policy Papers
- Stock No: ISBN

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### Overview and Purpose
- Review marks the 10th anniversary of the safeguards policy.
- Policy introduced in March 2000.
- Main objective: to mitigate potential risks of misuse of resources, including Fund resources, and misreporting of monetary program data.
- Policy last reviewed in 2005, when the Executive Board re-affirmed the effectiveness of the policy, and its application to central banks.

### Review Process and Expert Advice
- In keeping with previous reviews, a panel of experts was invited to provide advice for the Executive Board on the implementation of the policy.
- The panel provided recommendations to guide the focus and application of the policy going forward.

### Publication and Access
- Publication date shown: July 6, 2010.
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### Subject Tags (as listed)
- Central banks
- External auditors
- General Resources Account
- Governance
- Members
- Safeguards assessments policy
- Use of Fund resources

*Source: Safeguards Assessments - Review of Experience (July 6, 2010).*

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