FC 97/1



Finance Committee



Ninety-seventh Session

Rome, 17 - 22 September 2001

Provisional Agenda

This document does not constitute an invitation to the session. While complete sets of documents cannot be provided, one copy of specific committee documents can be provided upon written request.


Table of Contents



1. Adoption of Agenda and Timetable (docs. FC 97/1, FC 97/1 Add.1, FC 97/INF/1)


I. BUDGETARY MATTERS

2. Programme of Work and Budget 2002-03 (doc. C 2001/3)

3. Programme and Budgetary Transfers in the 2000-2001 Biennium (doc. FC 97/3)

4. Protection of the Programme of Work and Budget against Exchange Rate Fluctuations (doc. FC 97/4)

5. Report on Support Cost Expenditure and Recoveries (doc. FC 97/5)


II. FINANCIAL MATTERS

6. Financial Highlights (doc. FC 97/6)

7. Collection of Current Assessments and Arrears (doc. FC 97/7)

8. Report on Investments (doc. FC 97/8)

9. Liabilities for After Service Medical Coverage (doc. FC 97/9)

10. Incentive Scheme to Encourage Prompt Payment of Contributions - Determination of Discount Rate (doc. FC 97/10)

11. Audited Accounts:

  1. FAO Credit Union 2000 (doc. FC 97/11(i))
  2. FAO Commissary 2000 (doc. FC 97/11(ii))

12. Progress Report on Implementation of the External Auditor's Recommendations (doc. FC 97/12)

13. Review of Working Practices Regarding Appointment of the External Auditor (doc. FC 97/13)

14. Scale of Contributions 2002-2003 (doc. FC 97/14)


III. PERSONNEL MATTERS

15. Report on Human Resources Management Issues (docs. FC 97/15, C 2001/51, paras 104-134 and CL 120/INF/132)

  1. Statistics of Personnel Services (doc. FC 97/15(a))

16. Recommendations and Decisions of the ICSC and UN Joint Staff Pension Board (doc. FC 97/16)


IV. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

17. UN Joint Inspection Unit Reports:

V. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

18. Second Progress Report on the Implementation of Recommendations in the 1998-1999 Audit Report of the External Auditor (doc. FC 97/18)

19. WFP Biennial Budget for the period 2002 - 2003 (doc. FC 97/19)

20. Appointment of the WFP External Auditor for 2002-2005 (doc. FC 97/20)

21. Management and Accounting of Full Cost Recovery in the WFP Information Network and Global System (WINGS) (doc. FC 97/21)


VI. OTHER MATTERS

22. Working Methods of the Finance Committee

23. Date and Place of Ninety-eighth Session

24. Any Other Matters



1 Document C 2001/5 has already been distributed for the 96th Session

2 Document CL 120/INF/13 has already been distributed for the 96th Session