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Comprehensive Review of Governance and Oversight Within the United Nations and Its Funds, Programmes and Specialized Agencies

A/RES/61/245View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda items 47 Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, 113 Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit, 116 Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, 117 Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007, 122 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations, 123 Human resources management, 132 Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations and 149 United Nations reform : measures and proposals, published in 2006.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

2 entities
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 4Business transformation and accountability7—
Programme 26Internal oversight14—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2007
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2007A/61/810Strengthening of the Office of Internal Oversight Services funding arrangements : report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/61/245

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects
AccountabilityAuditingGovernanceInternal OversightProgramme EvaluationReport PreparationResults-Based ManagementRisk Management

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the comprehensive review of governance and oversight within the United Nations and its funds, programmes and specialized agencies,1 the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on oversight lacunae in the United Nations system3 and the note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments and those of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination thereon,4 the comments of the Joint Inspection Unit on the report of the Steering Committee on the Comprehensive Review of Governance and Oversight within the United Nations and Its Funds, Programmes and Specialized Agencies,5 the report of the Secretary-General on accountability6 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,7 the report of the Secretary-General on accountability measures,8 the report of the Secretary-General on updated terms of reference for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee9 and the interim report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions thereon;10
2
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the comprehensive review of governance and oversight within the United Nations and its funds, programmes and specialized agencies;2
3
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly for consideration at the first part of its resumed sixty-first session reports on the following:
a
Revised terms of reference for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee;
b
Strengthening of the Office of Internal Oversight Services;
4
Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly for consideration at the second part of its resumed sixty-first session if possible, but no later than by the end of its sixty-first session, reports on the following:
a
Enterprise risk management and internal control framework;
b
Results-based management;
c
Accountability framework.

Table of contents

No headings found in this document.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

2 entities
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 4Business transformation and accountability7
Programme 26Internal oversight14

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.