(a) Bank accounts managed 450 495

(b) Revision of the System of National Accounts

The Controller served as Moderator of the Seminar.

System of National Accounts 1993 update

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1993 SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS (1993 SNA)

Procurement management

Administration and use of the special accounts for programme support costs

4. Implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (1993 SNA).

4. Implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (1993 SNA)

Technology transfer including research and development of low cost equipment Management of the S T system S T policy formulation

The requirements of 64,400 under consultants relate to the completion of the SWIFT cash management system, which will permit automated matching of cash and investment transactions and consolidation of bank accounts, thus simplifying account management and reducing overall costs for banking.

1. Implementation and other follow up of the 1993 SNA.

Programme and Financial Management Information System

Source Education Management Information Systems (MBEC)

With adequate resources to properly represent cases, those without legal foundation might be avoided and consideration of remaining cases would be expedited by virtue of their clear presentation on the merits.

UNDP management response and audit action plan

The best example is provided by the initiatives in the management of the accounts.

Debt Management and Financial Analysis System

(iv) Booklets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits brief descriptions of the DMFAS programme products and services DMFAS annual report DMFAS debt management brochure

ISIC aggregations for SNA data reporting

Progress report on the updating of the 1993 SNA

The introduction of a Master Record Keeper (MRK) as part of custodial services and the installation of the portfolio management system will provide the Fund with much better control systems, record keeping, reporting and monitoring capabilities. Comments of the Board

In 2005, the UNFPA Audit Services Branch carried out an audit of the data transfer from IMIS to Atlas.

The Board previously reported on deficiencies in bank and cash management.

Objective 3. Strengthen and modernize the Fund's information management system.

(e) Revision and computerization of the budget management system for UNIFEM projects

I. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1993 SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

(1993 SNA) AND PLANS FOR FURTHER ESSENTIAL RESEARCH

3. Implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (1993 SNA) and plans for further essential research.

3. Commends the Board of Auditors for the quality of its reports, in particular with respect to its comments on the management of resources

4. Commends the Board of Auditors for the quality of its reports, in particular with respect to its comments on the management of resources

The audit committee Charter has been reviewed and revised in line with the United Nations governance review.

The record of audit ratings from 2003 2004 shown in table 5 below demonstrates a considerable improvement in the management of fund raising and donor reporting in 2004 over the previous year, but also indicates that there is a generally stable share of country offices each year that do not meet the full range of the defined management standards of UNICEF in the core areas of finance, programme management and cash and supply assistance.

In paragraph 71 of the report of the Board of Auditors, it recommended that the Administration should ensure that proper bank and cash management processes are in place.

Efforts will continue to improve the asset management system of UNHCR.

Audit of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Administration System (PENSYS)

The network management subsystem was stopped or restarted

In addition, issues arising out of the revision of the 1993 SNA have been considered in making the CPC a better tool within the SNA framework, such as the consistent introduction of the concept of originals and copies in the classification.

The Department apos s methodological contributions are reflected in the 1993 System of National Accounts.

A quality assessment framework, based on quality frameworks for other statistical standards, such as the 1993 SNA and the Balance of Payments Manual, fifth edition, could be developed for SEEA.

The United Nations Office at Geneva Treasury regularly reviews current accounts and those which are considered redundant or dormant are recommended for closure.

(b) A reference to the responsibility of the management of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the responsibility of the External Auditor

Risk management ratings applied to each audited functional area

The report describes progress on work completed in the updating of the System of National Accounts, 1993 (1993 SNA).

The Commission may wish to express its views on the status of the updating of the 1993 SNA.