Carman Lapointe (born 1951, in

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) was Under-Secretary-General for the

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(OIOS) from 2010 to 2015. Lapointe was fired in 2015 after an External Independent Review panel ("CAR Panel") found she has abused her authority and attempted to suppress allegations of sexual abuse by launching an investigation into the whistleblower. The panel found “Lapointe failed to preserve the appearance of objectivity and independence required to maintain the credibility of her office and the investigation process,” and that “She failed to meet her duty to conduct a careful and methodical examination of the circumstances before initiating an investigation.” Prior to joining the UN, Lapointe was Auditor General for the

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headquartered in Washington, DC. She has also served as an auditor for

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and corporate auditor for

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, among others. She was the first woman Chairperson of The Institute of Internal Auditors in 1995.

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UN Biography Carman L. Lapointe
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lapointe, Carman 1951 births Living people Canadian diplomats People from Virden, Manitoba Under-Secretaries-General of the United Nations Canadian women diplomats Canadian officials of the United Nations