The Section is also responsible for the production of daily cash projections to aid the investment officers in the proper management of cash.

Without a full complement of staff, the Department's ability to ensure the safety and security of United Nations staff members would be severely compromised.

The scope and seriousness of the response had demonstrated the impact that cooperation between the Department and Member States could have.

The funds are being allocated from the taxpayers to pay salaries to two school directors, two school boards, and two groups of administrative and support staff.

The Infrastructure Manager is responsible for the overall management and day to day operations of the information technology infrastructure which supports all staff of the service.

Comment by the Administration. Interim procedures have been followed in regard to the competitive selection of staff under the 200 series, specifically as concerns the appointment of staff at the Local level.

Comment by the Administration. As at the end of April 2005, individual performance assessments had been completed for 79 per cent of its UNFPA staff.

Subregional office directors should participate as a matter of course in the meetings of the senior management team through teleconferencing.

Over the last year, UNIDIR had 29 staff members, 2 of which were directing staff, 3 support staff (administrative and technical), 5 core substantive programme staff, 12 project research staff and 7 visiting research fellows.

A secure portal was authorized to make the website accessible to United Nations staff through the Internet.

In 2004, the Department reached an agreement with a clothing company on the donation of uniforms for the tour guides that enabled it to enhance the public image of this dynamic and highly visible group of staff.

Introductory statements were made by the Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and the Acting Director for Administration and Management, United Nations System Staff College, in Turin, Italy.

According to the Comité national de pilotage du redéploiement de l'administration, which is responsible for the restoration of State administration, an estimated 23,000 civil servants left their posts in various parts of the country following the September 2002 crisis.

The Department was running the leanest field operations organization in the world in a permanent state of shortfall, and managed to do so only thanks to improved procedures and the dedication and quality of the peacekeeping personnel.

14.21 The Office of the Executive Director provides executive and support services to the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director, as well as to the senior management of UNEP.

OIOS observed that mission staff did not always know where in the Department to seek advice on MICA.

UNOCI continues to provide support for the activities of the Comité national de pilotage du redéploiement de l'administration, which has estimated that approximately 506 million would be required to facilitate the return of civil servants and other Government personnel to their respective areas of responsibility.

1.81 To enhance capacity building for technical and administrative education staff at all levels in line with School as a Focus for Development (SFD), Management Development and Quality Assurance Framework.

Comment by the Administration. In order to compensate for the over representation of Europeans and North Americans among its staff members, UNITAR has endeavoured to promote the recruitment of staff from Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt and three other Google employees took a trip to Havana this weekend to throw their weight behind a free and open Internet in Cuba.

In paragraph 254 of its report, the Board recommended that the Administration, under the guidance of the Office of Human Resources Management and with the significance assigned to the United Nations System Staff College

At headquarters, OIOS audited UNHCR's Payroll, Mobility and Hardship Allowance and various aspects of the Management Systems Renewal Project (MSRP) and conducted a Comparative Review of the Desk Function.

55 175. Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel

56 217. Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel

57 155. Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel

Requests the Secretary General, within his purview, to address all cases of fraud, corruption, mismanagement and misconduct and to ensure that United Nations staff are held accountable for any proven wrongdoings

Comment by the Administration. ICSC has held consultations with the staff of IMDIS and the Budget Division with a view to modifying reporting parameters which do not permit meaningful reporting.

Comment by the Administration. A draft document establishing procedures for reporting and addressing complaints and allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct involving UNICEF staff has been prepared by the Office of Internal Audit and is ready for discussion.

Comment by the Administration. UNITAR has initiated some meetings with UNU and the United Nations System Staff College on the issue of e learning, but no concrete result has so far been achieved.

At the Fund, only the staff of the Cashier Unit possess such expertise.

DPI worked closely with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to ensure that the Chief of Information and an information officer both DPI staff members were in Haiti in advance of the first day of the mandate.

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Conduct of United Nations personnel

Security for United Nations staff

H. Procurement staff training

Evaluated Section staff's performance.

Triangulation was used for verification throughout the exercise.

Comment by the Administration. As part of its overall ICT security assessment, UNDP, in October 2004, appointed the Chief Information Security Officer to oversee improvements to the ICT security environment.

While two thirds of professional staff at Headquarters have attended one or more of these training workshops, the Department faces a considerable challenge in ensuring adequate training for staff in the field.

The Secretary General was requesting commitment authority of 595.5 million gross, to be assessed on Member States in order to meet resource requirements for the period up to 31 October 2005, pending submission to the Assembly at its sixtieth session of a full budget for the two periods from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 and from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

The overall objective of the Evaluation and Oversight Unit is to enable UNEP senior management and its member States to engage in systematic reflection on UNEP programme performance, to increase the effectiveness of programmes and to review their objectives, if necessary.

Safety and security of United Nations personnel

Senior Humanitarian and Development Officer

D. UNICEF staff capacity building