text: ter Nat • -26-70.TheAdministration showedsomeinterest inoursuggestion butnoted nevertheless thatitwouldneedcareful studybeforepresenting proposals withsuch far-reaching implications totheGoverning Council asitwouldrepresent amajor departure fromestablished policies.76. the exc is, adv f',Responsibility forfixingthelevelofrents 63.Wenotedthat,according toUNDP'scalculations in1983,therentsforthe complex inaparticular country shouldbeincreased byonethirdtobringtheminto linewithcommonrentsintheareaandtoreachalevelofavailable funds sufficient tocoverordinary maintenance costs. Ourreviewofthismatterrevealed hatnodecision hadbeentakeninthisrespectatthetimeofourauditin September 1984. 64.TheAdministration explained thatsincethecomplexisadministered byUNDp· andtheGovernment jointlyitcouldnottakeanyunilateral actioninthisregard. Moreover, official housing management hasbeentransferred totheMinistry of publicWorksinthemeantime andfurther discussions withthisMinistry are therefore neededtoreachadecision onthelevelofrents. 65.We,however, pointed outthatbyvirtueofarticle 3.02coftherelevant agreement, UNDPisresponsible, inconsultation withtheGovernment, forfixingthe levelofrents. Wetherefore insisted thatadecision onaneconomically justified levelofrentshouldbetakenassoonaspossible. TheAdministration statedthat itwill,asanalternative, negotiate withtheGovernment achangeinthe percentage ofrentalyieldreserved tocoverrealmaintenance costs. Termsofreimbursement 66.Ourexamination revealed thattherecentloanagreements nolongerexplicitly stipUlate thatthefirstinstalment shallincludeallinterests payable on~heloan fromthedateitwasclaimed untilthetimeofthefirstrepayment. Inthis respect, wenotedalsothattheinterests relating toreimbursements inarrears are notalwaysrecorded onthefieldoffices' rental ARLaccounts. 67.Werecommended thattheseissuesshouldbesettled adequatley without delayin ordertoavoid.possible disputes inthefuture.Lat 71. in con day new no Se im des tot in 73. rea tha sin alm fro dam, Fori 74. SUI spa hou 68.TheAdministration agreedthatallhousing loanagreements shouldspecify clearly wh~~interest startsaccruing andthatsuchinterests shouldalsobe included intheyear-end accounts. General observation 69.Ingeneral, wesuggested thatincasethevarious practical problems referred toabovecannotbesolvedsattsfactorily anin-depth revision oftheUNDPhousing loansystembeconducted andsuchalternative solutions asdirectpurchase or construction onitsownaccount dulyconsidered byUNDP.75. pro int pre as int par ter Nat • -26-70.TheAdministration showedsomeinterest inoursuggestion butnoted nevertheless thatitwouldneedcareful studybeforepresenting proposals withsuch far-reaching implications totheGoverning Council asitwouldrepresent amajor departure fromestablished policies.76. the exc is, adv f',Construction ofUnit~dNations commonpremises inthefield Latecompletion ofconstruction wor~ 71.Inaparticular caseoftheconstruction ofnewUnitedNations commonpremises inacountry, wenotedserious shortcomings anddeficiencies inthebasic contractual agreements, thepreliminary planning anddesignaswellasthe day-to-day supervision andfollow-up onconstruction activities. Asaresult, the newbuilding, whichshouldhavebeencompleted notlaterthan12March1982,was notreadyforoccupancy andafinalbillwasnotyetsubmitted bythecontractor in September 1984. 72.Westressed thattheseshortcomings anddeficiencies inmanagement ledtoan important increase indirectandindirect costsandnoticed inparticular that despite adevaluation ofthelocalcurrency vis-a-vis theUnitedStatesdollar, the totalbuilding costsestimated at$946,373 inJuly1980hadgoneupto$1;474,991 inJune1983. 73.TheAdministration agreedth;:"thelackofworking drawings wasoneofthe reasons forthedelaybutstated c.••atitwasnotpossible toforesee fromthestart thatitwouldtakesolongtocomplete thebuilding. TheAdministration addedthat sincetheconstruction tookplaceinaleastdeveloped andland-locked country, almostallfixtures andmaterials aswellasconsulting services hadtobeobtained fromabroadJ thisresulted inlongdelaysindelivery andinsomecasesheavy damageresulting intheneedtore,order.
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the administration of a United Nations (UN) complex, discussing issues related to housing, construction, and financial management. The report highlights various problems, such as delays, cost overruns, and inefficiencies, and suggests solutions to improve the management of the complex. The text does not focus on specific economic or environmental issues, but rather on the internal management and administration of a UN complex.