Prominent among these are the Public Procurement Act, the Financial Administration Act and the Internal Audit Agency Act.

Comment by the Administration. An external service provider is conducting an independent review of the internal controls for Atlas.

38. Further decides that the Internal Justice Council shall be assisted, as appropriate, by the Office of Administration of Justice

Comment by the Administration. The UNFPA internal audit will review and verify the data during the third quarter of 2005.

Comment by the Administration. The internal audit section continues to monitor the implementation of recommendations and the follow up action of the geographic divisions in regard to the implementation of internal audit recommendations.

In some countries, public procurement is essentially regulated by internal rules and directives for financial and economic control of government administration adopted under a legislative act, for example a general finance administration act.

Comment by the Administration. The Office of Internal Oversight Services has analysed the factors contributing to delays in the issuance of internal audit reports and measures to improve the timeliness of the reports are under way.

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

Comment by the Administration. Given the other priorities of the internal audit section, this task has not been included in its workplan for 2005.

UNDP has taken increased its internal operational capacities in contracting, procurement, financial administration, human resource management and administrative support, which were subcontracted to UNOPS.

35. Stresses that the establishment of an internal justice council can help to ensure independence, professionalism and accountability in the system of administration of justice

Comment by the Administration. UNFPA has drafted an internal audit charter for consideration by management and expects it to be finalized by 30 June 2005.

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.

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.

2. Notes with concern the findings of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on problem areas in the functioning, administration and accountability mechanisms of the Investment Management Service

Comment by the Administration. UNDP intends to employ the findings of the independent review being conducted of the internal controls in the Atlas system to implement the recommendation.

Comment by the Administration. UNDP intends to employ the findings of the independent review being conducted of the internal controls in the Atlas system to implement the recommendation.

Comment by the Administration. For increased effectiveness and efficiency, UNOPS will use net present value or internal rate of return to determine the expected value of the investment.

Comment by the Administration. An internal audit workplan was presented to the Fund's Chief Executive Officer and the Representative of the Secretary General in February and March 2005.

Comment by the Administration. The recommendation will be implemented in the context of the audit report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on information technology management by UNEP.

And, insisting on non interference in Ecuador s internal affairs, the Correa administration has launched an all out offensive against the Organization of American States Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.

The internal battle within the Obama administration seemed to have been won by Paul Volcker, the impressive and outspoken former Federal Reserve chairman who has long been a critic of financial innovation.

Fine tuning and consolidating New Public Management reforms and applying information and communication technologies to internal management and external service delivery processes are among the dominant concerns in well established public administration systems.

Comment of the Administration. The UNCC secretariat reported no cases of internal fraud or presumptive fraud as at 31 December 2004 in a letter to the United Nations Controller dated 15 January 2005.

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The General Assembly also requested a thorough review of the internal justice system through the formation of a panel of external and independent experts to consider redesigning of the system of administration of justice.

Comment by the Administration. The audits of Treasury and the relevant specialist areas have been included in the 2005 audit plan of the Internal Audit Section of the Office of Audit and Performance Reviews.

Comment by the Administration. The Office of Internal Oversight Services has intensified its monitoring of the audit workplan, with meetings being convened weekly to review the progress of assignments in accordance with the plan.

Comment by the Administration. The Tribunal held discussions with the local and Nairobi offices of the Office of Internal Oversight Services in September 2004 to set up the plan, which they will monitor throughout 2005.

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Comment by the Administration. The Recruitment and Staffing Branch of the Division for Human Resources has created a roster of internal and external candidates to enable the placement of representatives and deputy representatives in a timely manner.

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