The potential savings and recoveries identified exceeded by far the cost of the UNHCR Audit Service.

The information provided to the Board was focused on set up and moving costs and did not include calculations in respect of potential savings.

Savings

Savings on prior period obligations

It also wished to know whether consideration had been given to the potential cost savings of needing fewer security guards and to the need to accommodate emergency evacuations.

These savings are deposited into the WCO bank account.

Savings realized as a result of delays in recruitment should be reflected in the performance report.

Savings should be reported in the performance report for 2005 06.

It was his delegation's understanding that the savings would result from a decrease in the volume of documents processed.

The savings realized under operational costs were attributable to

Translating policies, legislation, plans and budgets into large scale accelerated action

In paragraph 358 of the report, UNDP agreed with the Board's recommendation that it continuously monitor the savings derived from the retrofitting of the FF building to evaluate if the project generated the expected savings.

Possible models

Potential options

Toward this goal, UNRWA aims to achieve a series of efficiency gains and savings.

This could initiate savings and provide a measure of relief for the already stretched resources.

Should there be any delayed deployment, the commensurate savings should be reflected in the performance report.

The savings were offset in part by the recording in the Operations accounts of losses on currency exchange.

(h) Savings on or cancellation of obligations from the prior biennium

Five possible topics include

Several outcomes are possible.

The possible conclusions are stark.

VI Possible ways forward

Potential funding sources

Potential beneficiaries

8. Notes with appreciation the information presented in the annual report concerning the expected savings as a result of the Unit's recommendations.

5. Also takes note of the results of the monitoring of the costs savings of recent modifications of the two track feature of the pension adjustment system and of the intention of the Board to continue to monitor those costs savings every two years, on the occasion of the actuarial valuations of the Fund

Several participants emphasized the importance of avoiding duplication and achieving savings, which could be better spent implementing the Convention.

The Committee also makes several observations and recommendations regarding the administration and management of the Operation and opportunities for further savings.

Such adjustments reflect, in particular, the fluctuations in vacancy rates and standard costs, inflation and exchange rates as compared with the assumptions used for establishing the approved budget.

Possible measures to address compliance issues

A number of possible explanations were provided.

Physical protection of potential terrorist targets

The Committee also makes a number of observations and recommendations with regard to the administration and management of the Mission and opportunities for further savings.

There are considerable additional hidden savings and benefits that make the Inspectors believe that the amount of savings estimated is just the tip of the iceberg .

Nevertheless, savings should not be seen from an individual organization point of view but from a system wide perspective.

The Committee also makes a number of observations and recommendations with regard to the administration and management of the Mission and opportunities for further savings.

The potential consequences are serious.

Other possible issues include

With regard to the protection of potential terrorist targets

The collection of data necessary to estimate savings has been difficult as some organizations did not know the cost of their payroll systems.

The Advisory Committee also makes a number of observations and recommendations with regard to the administration and management of the Mission and opportunities for further savings.

More broadly, the Secretariat should quantify the savings made when proposing outputs for deletion.

So what are the main potential sticking points?

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