Management and support services

(d) Conference services, administration, oversight (regular budget)

Information and management services for all available windows.

The Department will continue its proactive involvement with the Committee on Conferences and the other intergovernmental bodies that it services.

The Director, DMS, appreciated the useful guidance provided by the Executive Board.

(2) Including UNIDO's share in Common Buildings Management.

It is revolutionary in that the Department has undergone a transformation from conference services to conference management and is gradually moving towards integrated global management.

Programme Component F.2.3 Technical Cooperation Services in Industrial Governance

In general, management had accepted those recommendations and OIOS would continue to monitor their implementation.

The Department of Peacekeeping Operations drafted an agreement to serve as a framework for documenting the transfer of strategic deployment stocks to non peacekeeping organizations.

(a) Administrative support services provision of overall administration and management, including policy formulation, establishment of managerial and administrative guidelines and protocol services

The review of OIOS will be undertaken in parallel and in conjunction with the governance and oversight review.

Bringing the administration closer to the citizens and assuring the delivery of useful and concrete services is a prerequisite towards moving forward.

The Department of Management is solely responsible for activities covered by subprogramme 1, Management services and administration of justice.

Comment by the Administration. UNU has solicited the advice of the Board of Auditors and the Office of Internal Oversight Services on this issue.

Management services agreements (MSAs) may also decline in value as UNOPS undertakes direct contracts with IFIs and with governments for infrastructure works.

Comment by the Administration. The Audit Services Branch of UNFPA requested country offices to submit the required information.

Comment by the Administration. The Audit Services Branch has established a risk based database which will be updated on a regular basis.

OIOS was assured that these issues were being addressed by the implementation of the Management Systems Renewal Project (MSRP).

Future needs will also depend on the ability of the Palestinian Authority to project authority, ensure effective administration and deliver effective public services, including public security, in the areas of Israeli withdrawal.

Arrangements for the protection of a vessel are made by a vessel owner or operator through the services of an agent who works on behalf of a local administration.

Comment by the Administration. The Information Technology Services Division has been working with some departments on the development of their ICT strategy.

Comment by the Administration. In addition to appointments of limited duration, UNOPS also administers UNFPA special service agreements.

OIOS is pleased to note that the present management team is making a positive effort to address the concerns raised.

Integrity Action works to help people get better services in developing countries.

Comment by the Administration. Action plans are captured in a database upon receipt and maintained by the Audit Services Branch.

Hence, the UNDP office in Copenhagen now includes a shared service centre providing global human resources administration and payroll services.

Over the next six months the Department would introduce an integrated training service to provide training for all military, police and civilian personnel in the field.

Specifically, the module provides technical cooperation services in industrial governance and services related to the compilation, processing and dissemination of industrial statistics.

Comment by the Administration. The Office of Internal Oversight Services is of the view that more training can only be undertaken if additional funds are made available.

The Information Technology Service of the Division for Management continues to provide substantive information management services for all UNODC information owners.

Then on 9 March, the Administration retained the services of a real estate consultant to identify alternatives for swing space with a contract for 75,000.

The Department's strategic planning through systematic evaluation has been reinforced through cooperation with the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

28F.13 The Director of the Division for Management is responsible for providing effective leadership and direction on the management of administrative, conference and related support services for United Nations entities located at Vienna.

2. Also takes note of the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the inspection of programme management and administrative practices of the International Trade Centre UNCTAD WTO,See A 59 229. and requests the Secretary General to ensure that the recommendations contained therein are implemented expeditiously

(ii) Timeliness of the processing and settling of claims of troop contributing countries by the Claims and Information Management Section of the Finance Management and Support Service.

Comment by the Administration. UNOPS has implemented internal control procedures to ensure that project budgets are approved in Atlas before the funds can be used.

Miscellaneous services 439.7 527.9 (88.2)

To this end, the subprogramme will develop research lines and provide technical cooperation services to regional stakeholders concerning two major subject areas, namely (a) the sustainable management of natural resources and (b) provision and regulation of public utilities and infrastructure services.

The Advisory Committee notes that the ECM project is a joint venture of the Information Technology Services Division with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Archives and Records Management Section.

Data processing services

Data processing services

Translation services 52 002.8 68 548.9 (2 099.9) (3.0) 66 449.0 7 537.4 73 986.4

Data processing services 1.2 (1.2)

(a) Miscellaneous services