Regular Programme |
US$000 | |
Expenditure before staff cost variance |
43,562 | |
Staff cost variance |
(2,118) | |
Expenditure |
41,444 | |
Programme of Work |
44,790 | |
(Over)/Underspending, US$ '000 |
3,346 | |
(Over)/Underspending, % |
7% | |
Field Programme |
US$000 | |
Extrabudgetary TF and UNDP delivery |
0 | |
Extrabudgetary emergency project delivery |
0 | |
TCP delivery |
0 | |
Total Field Programme delivery |
0 | |
Ratio of Field to Regular Programme |
0.0 | |
Technical support services, prof. staff cost |
13 | |
Technical support services, % of delivery |
547. This chapter of the PWB covers the cost of common services - communications, procurement, building maintenance and security at headquarters and decentralized offices - under the management of the Administrative Services Division (AFS). Underexpenditure, in addition to the effective at the positive staff cost variance, was due to currency gains on non-staff costs incurred at Headquarters.
548. Upgrading of the headquarters building complex continued with the completion of the atrium and the refurbishing of several meeting rooms and lounges. Because of the necessity to reinforce the floor slab of the eighth floor of Building B, the cafeteria and staff of the seventh floor had to be relocated temporarily in prefabricated structures installed on the premises. These works, executed by the Italian Ministry of Public Works, were planned for completion by mid-2002.
549. The Digital Records Management System (DRMS) was introduced during 2001 and by the end of the year over 1.3 million records and documents had been filed electronically and indexed.
550. Procurement operations continued to increase. Procurement actions related to emergencies represented about 75 percent of total operations for which the Organization was reimbursed.
TABLE 6.0-1. COMMON SERVICES (SELECTED INDICATORS)
Description |
1998-99 |
2000-01 |
Contractual services |
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Contracts awarded/revised |
805 |
1,688 |
Total value, US$ million |
48.5 |
40.1 |
Purchasing |
||
Purchase orders handled, including field |
4,649 |
4,916 |
Total value, US$ million |
180.5 |
271.1 |
Communications |
||
Incoming pouch bags |
10,571 |
10,356 |
Outgoing pouch bags |
19,779 |
21,780 |
Incoming mail (letters/parcels) |
61,834 |
60,500 |
Outgoing mail (letters/parcels) |
1,488,500 |
1,426,000 |
Building maintenance |
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Maintenance interventions |
27,000 |
21,000 |
