text: travelofstaffareestimated at$293,100 asfollows:28C.SAscanbeseenfromtable28C.17, noteverysUbprogramme isexecuted bya singleorganizational unit.TheAdvisory Committee recognizes thatsuchan arrangement isnotalwaysfeasible. Atthesametime,however, theCommittee isof theopinion thatthepotential forduplication isgreater whenthemanagement and execution oftheactivities ofasUbprogramme aredivided amongdifferent units,as isthecase,forexample, withthesUbprogramme administrative reviews ofappeals andgrievances. 28C.6Inexamining therequest forresources undersection 28C,theAdvisory Committee wasalsoconcerned bythefactthatalthough manyoftheprogrammes under personnel management services areinterrelated, thereappears tobelittle co-ordination between theDivisions concerned. Inthisconnection, theCommittee notestheSecretary-General's reauest undertheprogramme personnel policy co-ordination (para.28C.20oftheproposed programme budget) forresources to engageaseniorsystems analyst toreviewthepersonnel datasystem. Atthesame time,undersUbprogramme 1oftheprogramme careerdevelopment, reference ismade tothe"collection ofspecific dataandco-ordination oftheestablishment ofa databasethatmeetsthereauirements ofacareerdevelopment system". Although representatives oftheSecretary-General emphasized thatthedataavailable inthe Division ofPolicyCo-ordination ismoregeneral thanthedatatobedeveloped by theDivision ofPersonnel Administration fortheprogramme careerdevelopment, the Advisory Committee pointsoutthatthereispotential duplication andurgesthat thepossibility beexplored fordeveloping onedatasystemforusebyboth Divisions. TheCommittee alsotruststhatfuturesubmissions willindicate amore co-ordinated approach totheactivities beingcarried outbytheOffice.,.; $ 36300 42000 1140090000 113400 RecruitmentExecutive direction andmanagement Medical servicesPersonnel policyco-ordination, review andappeals Staffmanagement andwelfare, career developmentlO lO lO 5percent, estimated lculated at t:1986-1987 91,600for :tryposts. nd ammeI1mentof above alService thistotal 5level. entbasis) P-4and ent Thenumber thanthe Dsed mprises fthe lusionof nmac:ieto eflectthe ceof resources resources reerlO 28C.8 Onthebasisofinformation provided, andbearing inminditsobservations inparagraphs 28C.9to28C.lSbelow,theAdvisory Committee believes thateconomies underotherofficial travelofstaffshould bewithinreach•utionof iththe uen"ly, as tion:3from rammeTOtal 293100 .-143-\ I. 28C.9Inthisconnection, theCommittee notesthat,asshownintable28C.4,the totalestimate of$293,100 includes resource growthof$15,000 (atrevised 1985 rates),allofwhichreiates totheOfficeoftheAssistant Secretary-General under Executive direction andmanagement (table28C.6). TheCommittee alsonotesfrom paragraph 28C.12eftheproposed programme budgetthatthetravelresources requested inthatofficerelatetoongoing requirements fortravelofboththe Assistant Secretary-General andtheadministrative representatives fromother offices toattendmeetings oftheStaffManagement Co-ordinating Committee (SMCC). InrespOnse toinquiries, theAdvisory Committee wasinformed thatthe'resource growthwasincluded inviewofthedeficit already incurred in1984-1985 underthis heading intheOfficeofthe~sistant Secretary-General. 28C.10 Inlinewiththecurrent policyofkeeping travelexpenditures tothe minimum, theCommittee believes thattravelplanswithintheOfficeofthe Assistant Secretary-General shouldbescrutinized morecarefully withaviewto keeping expenditures inlinewithapproved resources. TheCommittee alsonotes thatbecause SMCCnowmeetsonceayear,ascompared withtwomeetings in1984, lessresources shouldberequired forSMCCtravel. 28C.ll Theestimates fortravelundertheprogramme's personnel policy cOooQrdination: reviewandappeals ($36,300) andstaffmanagement andwelfare: careerdevelopment ($42,000) donotinclude resource growth(tables 28C.8and 28C.12, respectively). Nevertheless, theCommittee isnotconvinced thatthe requested amounts arefullyjustified. Forexample, theCommittee questions
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and resource allocation for a specific program or department within an organization, focusing on personnel management, staff welfare, and travel expenses. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, suggesting a administrative or organizational context. The text also mentions specific positions and programs, such as the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General and the Staff Management Co-ordinating Committee, which further supports the idea that this text is related to organizational management.