FC 96/INF/1

Finance Committee

Ninety-sixth Session

Rome, 7 - 12 May 2001

Provisional Timetable

Malaysia Room (B-227)

JOINT MEETING OF THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES
(Malaysia Room, B-227)
Wednesday
9 May	09.30 hours	Item 1
		Adoption of Agenda (doc. JM 01/INF/1)
		Item 2
		Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2002-2003 (doc. CL 120/3)
		Item 3
		Savings and Efficiencies in Governance (doc. CL 120/18)
		Item 4
		Any Other Business
Friday
11 May	09.30 hours	Adoption of the Report of the Joint Meeting
NINETY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Malaysia Room, B-227)
Monday
7 May	09.30 hours	Item 1
		Adoption of Agenda and Timetable (docs. FC 96/1, FC 96/1 Add.1, FC 96/INF/1)
		Item 2
		Election of Vice-Chairman
		Item 9
		Financial Highlights (doc. FC 96/9)
		Item 10
		Management of Contributions
		i) Collection of Current Assessments and Arrears (doc. FC 96/10(i))
		ii) Scale of Contributions 2002-2003 (doc. FC 96/10(ii))
		iii) Role of the Finance Committee in the Management of Arrears (doc. FC 96/10(iii))
		iv) Review of the Incentive Scheme to Encourage Prompt Payment of Contributions (doc. FC 96/10(iv))
	14.30 hours	Item 14
		Appointment of the External Auditor (doc. FC 96/14) - preliminary discussion
		Item 11
		Report on Investments 2000 (doc. FC 96/11)
		Item 12
		Liabilities for After Service Medical Coverage (doc. FC 96/12)
		Item 15
		2000 Annual Activity Report of the Office of the Inspector- General (doc. FC 96/15)
		Item 16
		UN Joint Inspection Units Reports
		- Annual Report of the Joint Inspection Unit for 1999 (doc. CL 120/INF/11)
		- Work Programme for 2000 and Preliminary List of Potential Reports for 2001 and Beyond (doc. CL 120/INF12)
		- Young Professionals in Selected Organizations of the United Nations System: Recruitment, Management and Retention (JIU/REP/2000/7) - (doc. CL 120/INF/13)
Tuesday
8 May	09.30 hours	Item 3
		Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2002-2003 (doc. CL 120/3)
	14.30 hours	Item 4
		Annual Report of Budgetary Performance and Programme and Budgetary Transfers (doc. FC 96/4)
		Item 5
		Protection of the Programme of Work and Budget against Exchange Rate Fluctuations (doc. FC 95/9 distributed at 95^th Session)
JOINT MEETING OF THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES
(Malaysia Room, B-227)
Wednesday
9 May	09.30 hours	Item 1
		Adoption of Agenda (doc. JM 01/INF/1)
		Item 2
		Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2002-2003 (doc. CL 120/3)
		Item 3
		Savings and Efficiencies in Governance (doc. CL 120/18)
		Item 4
		Any Other Business
96TH SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (Cont'd)
Wednesday
9 May	14.30 hours	Item 17
		WFP Report of Budgetary Performance 2000 (doc. FC 96/17)
		Item 18
		WFP Strategic and Financial Plan (doc. FC 96/18)
		Item 19
		Amendment to the WFP Financial Regulations on the Operational Reserve (doc. FC 96/19)
		Item 22(a)
		Report of the Executive Director on the Utilization of Contributions and Waivers of Costs (General Rules XII.4 and XIII.4(g)) (doc. FC 96/22(a))
		Item 22(b)
		Cash Management Report to the Executive Board (doc. FC 96/22(b))
Thursday
10 May	09.30 hours	Item 14
		Appointment of the External Auditor (doc. FC 96/14)
	14.30 hours	Item 14 (Cont'd)
		Appointment of the External Auditor (doc. FC 96/14)
Friday
11 May	09.30 hours	Adoption of the Report of the Joint Meeting
96TH SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (Cont'd)
	14.30 hours	Item 13
		Audited Accounts
		i) FAO 1998-1999 (doc. C 2001/5)
		ii) FAO Credit Union 1999 (doc. FC 96/13(ii))
		iii) FAO Commissary 1999 (doc. FC 96/13(iii))
		Item 6
		European Commission for Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Budget for 2002-2003 (doc. FC 96/6)
		Item 7
		Regional Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA) - Budget for 2002-2003 (doc. FC 96/7)
		Item 8
		Approval of the Budgets of the Desert Locust Commissions (doc. FC 96/8)
		Item 14
		Appointment of the External Auditor (doc. FC 96/14) - Conclusion
Saturday
12 May	09.30 hours	Item 20
		Working Methods of the Finance Committee (no document)
		Item 21
		Date and Place of Ninety-seventh Session
		Item 22
		Any Other Matters
		Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee
	14.30 hours	Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee (Cont'd)