minus0.1percent.Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••$ 995880010454700 11271900 1099750010435600 .......................Estimate submitteJ bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••• Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Actualexpenses 1982-1983 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Initial appropriations 1984-1985 , hh, I ~.,28H.2Intable28H.2,whichprovides ananalysis oftherevalued 1984-1985 resource base,anamountof$196,800 (atrevised 1985rates)isshownas"special adjustments", andexplained infootnote!Iofthetable. TheAdvisory Committee givesinformation onspecial adjustments inchapterI,paragraph 18above. 28H.3 Asshownintable28H.4,thenetnegative resource growthof$13,900 (at revised 1985rates)isattributable toreduced requirements forrentaland' maintenance ofequipment, supplies andmaterials andotherobjects ofexpenditure ($71,700 atrevised 1985rates)whichmorethanoffsetincreased requirements for established postsandcommonstaffcosts,general temporary assistance and furniture andequipment ($57,800 atrevised 1985rates). 28H.4For1986-1987, atotalstaffing establishment of108regular budget established postsisproposed (1D-2,3D-l,7P-5,5P-4,12P-3,9P-2/1and 71General Service, ofwhich5areatthePrincipal level). Therewillalsobeone temporary postcharged against theregular budget(attheP-4level)and 25extrabudgetary posts(2attheP-3leveland23General Service). 28H.5Thestaffing proposals aboveinclude arequest bytheSecretary-General to reclassify anestablished BudgetOfficer postintheBudgetandManagement Systems Service fromtheP-3toP-4level(para.28H.6oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee notesthatthisrequest waspreviously submitted bythe Secretary-General inthecontext ofhisprogramme budgetproposals forthebiennium 1984-1985. ~Initsrelated report, theAdvisory Committee hadstatedthatit was"•••notconvinced thattheresponsibilities attributed tothispostwarrant itsreclassification andtherefore doesnotrecommend approval ofthe Secretary-General's request". 29/Intheopinion oftheCommittee therehavebeen nonewdevelopments towarrant-a changeinitsview.Theconsequential reduction intheestimate wouldbe$19,100• W.!!2!2..,Supplement No.6(A/38/6), vol.III,para.28H.20. Will2,.,Supplement No.7(A/38/7), para.28.113. -164- /t\ iLL /... tr<4700 5600 8800 1900 '7500 9percent, ofthe !resource 'ealgrowthat 14-1985 las"special :'1Committee Ibove. iIj,900(at 11and' :expenditure lirements for :eand )udget P-2/land ll1alsobeone and :y-General to JementSystems lmmebudget). :edbythe )rthebiennium ltedthatit ?Ostwarrant lerehavebeen ialreduction288.6Theprovision forfurniture andequipment undersection 288isentirely new.Theresource growthof$34,500 (atrevised 1985rates)forfurniture and­ equipment (table288.4)coverstheproposed purchase ofelectronic data-andword­ processing equipment fortheFinance Service (fivevideodisplay units)and personnel Service (threetextprocessing work-stations, onedaisywheelprinter and onevideodisplay unit). According toadditional information provided by representatives of'theSecretary-General, theexisting electronic data-processing andword-processing equipment installed intheFinance andPersonnel Services comprises atotalofeightwork-stations andthreeprinters. Therearealsoa totaloffivedata-processing terminals/printer equipment installed inthetwo services. Inprevious bienniums thisequipment wascharged against section 28I undercommonservices notdistributed toprogrammes. Thechangeisintended better toidentify theallocation ofsuchresources andequipment atGenevainaccordance withprocedures already established for8eadquarters. Inthecircumstances, and forthereasons statedbytheSecretary-General inparagraphs 288.16and28H.23of theproposed programme budget, theAdvisory Committee recommends approval ofthe estimate. 288.7Inparagraphs 28H.15and28H.22oftheproposed programme budget, the relatedadditional maintenance costsforthenewelectronic data-andword­ processing equipment tobeacquired fortheFinance andPersonnel Services are estimated at$15,300 (atrevised 1985rates). TheAdvisory Committee notesthat
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a budget proposal for the United Nations, discussing the allocation of resources and estimates for various programs and services. It seems to focus on administrative and operational aspects, such as staffing, equipment, and maintenance, rather than specific development or humanitarian projects.

**Category**
International organization, Employment