The charity says it had made its investigation's findings public, and that allegations about underage girls were not proven.

Aid workers allegedly hosted sex parties with prostitutes
Image: Aid workers allegedly hosted sex parties with prostitutes

Oxfam has denied it organised a cover-up following allegations senior aid workers in Haiti used prostitutes in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake.

The charity said it launched an investigation "as soon as we became aware of the allegations" in 2011 and "publicly announced" its outcome while keeping trustees, the Charity Commission and the Department for International Development informed.

It also condemned the behaviour of some former staff after the Times newspaper claimed aid workers were paying for sex while working on a relief mission.

In a statement, it said: "The behaviour of some members of Oxfam staff uncovered in Haiti in 2011 was totally unacceptable, contrary to our values and the high standards we expect of our staff.

"As soon as we became aware of the allegations we immediately launched an internal investigation."

Oxfam added: "Allegations that underage girls may have been involved were not proven."

Millions were left homeless and 220,000 people were killed in the disaster
Image: Millions were left homeless and 220,000 people were killed in the disaster

The organisation, one of Britain's largest charities, also revealed four members of staff were dismissed as a result of its investigation and three others resigned before it concluded.

The charity neither confirmed or denied the allegations, but said its misconduct findings had related to offences "including bullying, harassment, intimidation and failure to protect staff as well as sexual misconduct".

An unnamed source quoted in the Times report claimed the aid workers invited groups of young prostitutes to a guesthouse for parties, with some of the sex workers wearing Oxfam T-shirts.

The Charity Commission spokeswoman said: "The public expects charities to be safe and trusted environments that safeguard those who come into contact with them.

"Allegations such as those involving Oxfam staff risk undermining public trust.

"We will expect the charity to provide us with assurance that it has learnt lessons from past incidents and is taking all necessary steps to safeguard all who come into contact with it."

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Oxfam said it has now set up a whistleblowing hotline as a result of its 2011 investigation.

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    It said: "After the investigation, we carried out a thorough review of the case which resulted in the creation of our dedicated Safeguarding Team and a confidential 'whistleblowing' hotline as part of a package of measures to ensure that we do all we can to protect our staff, prevent sexual abuse and misconduct happening in the first place and improve how we handle any allegations."

    The Haiti disaster killed 220,000 people and left millions homeless.