The office coordinates with all other major programmes, programmes and their components, as well as with the External Auditor, the Joint Inspection Unit and other stakeholders on relevant issues.

Action Coordination in the Operational Programmes of the 3rd Community Support Framework

The ΕΥSΕΚΤ (Special Service for the Coordination of Actions of the European Social Fund), as the authority competent to coordinate actions of the European Social Fund and monitor the effectiveness of interventions of the European Social Fund, has undertaken the responsibility of promoting gender equality issues in the actions of the Operational Programmes.

Table 7.8 Summary of follow up action taken to implement relevant recommendations of the oversight bodies

Table 28G.14 Summary of follow up action taken to implement the relevant recommendations of the oversight bodies

Table 23.22 Summary of follow up action taken to implement the relevant recommendations of the oversight bodies

UNFPA has taken an altogether more disciplined approach to reporting and determining appropriate follow up action, which is coordinated by the Division for Human Resources with the support of the Division for Management Services and the Division of Oversight and Services, and reported to the oversight committee.

To this end, the government must tighten financial supervision, improve budgetary management, and enhance the operational efficiency of fiscal policies.

Creation of a system for monitoring the promotion of gender equality in the actions of the Operational Programmes of the Community Support Framework 2000 2006. (database ΕΥSΕΚΤ).

At the same time, the institutional framework for the implementation of actions supporting women's entrepreneurship in Regional Operational Programmes is being completed.

The office coordinates all investment activities and decisions, the implementation of control procedures, investment committee functions and the financial statements of the Service.

Action at the community level to improve nutrition by making use of local foodstuffs, and promoting nutritional monitoring and prevention.

The above mentioned Operational Programmes, in the context of implementing gender mainstreaming, include actions or activities for the support of women farmers.

The Advisory Committee is of the opinion that the establishment of operational and budgetary independence for OIOS is of utmost importance and that it does not depend on the creation of an independent audit advisory committee.

According to the newspaper Kommersant, federal censors decided to move against LinkedIn following repeated leaks of user data.

(n) Review the risk management procedures together with OIOS and the United Nations Board of Auditors and executive management

Owing to their operational complexity, geographical dispersion and large financial expenditure, peacekeeping missions had more inherent control risk than other parts of the United Nations.

Table 27.29 Summary of follow up action taken to implement relevant recommendations of the internal and external oversight bodies and the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

The way in which financial reports and reports of oversight bodies are considered and acted upon represents an essential part of the accountability process.

Table 14.27 Summary of follow up action taken to implement relevant recommendations of the internal and external oversight bodies and the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

Operational and technical programme services

2006 (US dollars) 2,246,809

Operational costs

(j) Operating reserves

Table 13.7 Summary of follow up action taken to implement relevant recommendations of the internal and external oversight bodies and the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

Designated operational entities

Standards for the accreditation of operational entities

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

The operational situation of the Centre

With regard to smuggling, the Board intends to submit a report to the Council of Ministers on the control procedures that could help to address this matter.

Publication of a Guide on the integration of gender equality policies on gender equality in the planning and evaluation of actions of the Operational Programmes of the 3rd Community Support Framework (ΚΕTHΙ, June 2003)

The first was in the area of operational capacity.

Accreditation and designation of operational entities

Accreditation and designation of operational entities

Given the strict censorship measures that China has put in place on social media, mainland Chinese netizens could not openly compare disaster relief work in China and Taiwan.

The Committee was informed that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations had entered into discussions with the Office of Internal Oversight Services to establish procedures with respect to the role of the Office in this area.

OIOS found that personal clearance action forms were not processed in a timely manner, but noted that initiatives have been taken to simplify the process.

Upon receiving the Office of Internal Oversight Services reports on individual cases, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations transmitted them to the troop contributing countries concerned, requesting them to take swift disciplinary action.

The Dutch procedure for freezing terrorist assets is directed by a group of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice, the AIVD, the Public Prosecution Service and the financial supervisory authorities.

UNFPA has taken a more disciplined approach to reporting and determining appropriate follow up action, which the Division for Human Resources coordinates, supported by the Division for Management Services and the Division for Oversight Services.

A total of eight Air Brigades are currently operational.

Improved operational systems in the migration sector

H. Global priorities and responses to operational challenges

These communications enabled managers to take immediate action to address areas of concern raised by OIOS, as well as clarify points and give comments on the decisions made and activities being undertaken.