(leaseexpires 30Nov.1985) I.... VI VI I" r';'" t'-·,:".j"", 'h.' iL. • , I;' Atre."'""8'rates 'I' Grossarea Base Variable TotalrateperyearCostperyear I, sq.ft. ~ element persq.ft. (rounded), $ $ $ $ II ~ !ITheUNOCpremises rentedtotheUnitedNations arenotsubject tolocalreal estat~taxes. Rentsarebasedentirely ontheoriginal costofconstruction plUSinterest, andtheactualcostof bUilding operations. Thelowerratecharged forUNOCIbuilding reflects UnitedNations occupancy since1975.UnitedNations occupancy ofUNOC11bUilding commenced during 1983. Renewal ofthe leaseforUNOCIwillnotinvolve anincrease inthebaserentcharged. BfFOruseofOGSstaffmemberstationed theretofacilitate incoming andoutgoing United Nations shipments, parti~ularly pouches. r'-~i I. -156-280.22 Havingconsidered theestimates included underrentalandmaintenance of premises, theAdvisory Committee hasconcluded thatadditional economies canbe achieved through further rationalization ofexisting practices -particularly in theareasofsupplies formaintenance ofpremises andmiscellaneous maintenance of premises. Furthermore, inviewofthecomments oftheAdvisory Committee in paragraphs 27.21and27.22above,theCommittee believes thatadditional savings shouldariseinexpenditures forelectrical maintenance. Accordingly, the Committee recommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate forrentalandmaintenance of premises bereduced by$510,200, from$46,810,200 to$46.3million.280.19 Inparagraphs 28.55and28.56ofitsfirstreportontheproposed programme bUdgetforthebiennium 1984-1985, 26/theAdvisory Committee hadreported onthe contingent liability oftheUnitedNations, following themovetotheUNDCII building, forofficespacerentedintheBurroughs (38,300 sq.ft.)andAlcoa (40,700 sq.ft.)buildings. TheCommittee notesthattheUnitedNations hasno further contingent liability forrentedspaceintheBurroughs building sincethe leaseexpired on30April1985andwasnotrenewed. Asregards rentedspaceinthe Alcoabuilding, representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thattheUnitedNations hadbeenabletosubletsome27,900sq.ft.of thi$spacetovarious permanent missions. Theremaining 12,800sq.ft.ofoffice space(ofwhichsome2,800sq.ft.wascurrently assigned totheOfficeof Emergency Operations inAfricaandabout10,000sq.ft.wasbeingkeptasreserve space)wouldremainachargetotheUnitedNations regular budgetuntilthelease expires on31July1987.Therelated observations oftheAdvisory Committee onthe question oflong-term officespacerequirements oftheUnitedNationsat Headquarters arecontained inparagraph 280.12above. 280.20 TheAdvisory Committee wasinformed byrepresentatives oftheSecretary­ General thatthe1986-1987 estimate of$1,589,000 formiscellaneous maintenance of premises (table280.20) comprises $889,000 formaintenance oftheHeadquarters buildings and$700,000 foradditional maintenance ofoutside premises. 280.21 The1986-1987 estimate of$3,621,200 forelectrical maintenance provides forcontractual payments toB.Eichwald andCompany forworkdoneinthisregard. Therelated observations oftheAdvisory Committee concerning contractual arrangements withthiscompany arecontained inparagraphs 280.10and 2~0.11above. 280.23 The1986-1987 estimate forutilities amounts to$19,771,900 andis $1,445,200, or7.9percenthigherthantherevised appropriation of$18,326,700 for1984-1985 (table280.21). Theoverall estimate coversrequirements for electricity ($9,620,500), steam($9,780,000), water($186,000), fueloilandcoke ($123,200) andotherutilities ($62:200). Representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatactualexpenses in1982-1983 forutilities amounted to$17,075,200 and,basedoncurrent usage, 1984-1985 expenditures were projected atapproximately $18million. TheCommittee believes thatadditional economies canbeachieved through thestrictapplication ofenergyconservation measures. Accordingly, theAdvisory Committee recommends thatthe1986-1987
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing budgetary matters and financial planning for the United Nations, specifically focusing on rent and maintenance costs for its premises. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the text is related to administrative or financial management within the organization.

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