39. His delegation would give careful consideration to each of CPC's recommendations, weigh the reasons for determining whether they were acceptable and see to what extent adjustments should be made. 40. Mr. KELLER (lhited States of America) said that the resources requested under section 28 represented the largest single appropriation under the proposed programme budget for 1984-1985. In the general debate, some delegations had suggested that restrictions should be placed on common services in order to divert a larger share of resources to secondary activities. As the Secretary-General had pointed out, such proposals, while seemingly desirable, would not be practical. However, some economies could be achieved through proper and efficient management of resources. The various Secretariat units financed under budget section 28 were managed by highly competent officials, who would be able to make economies in administrative costs without any need to impose maximum limits or introduce percentage reductions. 41. His delegation would raise several specific questions as each subsection was considered. Fbr the present, it would confine itself to making some general comments. 42. Firstly, it strongly endorsed the recommendations of the Advisory Committee, in particular those which reduced the number of proposed conversions of temporary to permanent posts, since such conversions reduced the administrative flexibility I ... A/C.S/38/Sk.31 English Page 8 (Mr. Keller, United States) open to the Secretary-General. If the number of temporary posts was kept unchanged, there were greater possibilities for matching expenditures to the actual needs. 43. Secondly, it should be pointed out that about half of the entire amount budgeted for overtime in the proposed programme budget fell within section 28. While the nature of the services provided for did require such expenditures, the amount budgeted for that section as a whole was so large as to permit reductions without substantially reducing the quality or level of services. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the budget and management of resources within an international organization, specifically the United Nations. It mentions the proposed programme budget for 1984-1985 and the need for efficient management of resources. The text also references the Advisory Committee and the Secretary-General, suggesting that it is related to the administrative and governance aspects of the organization.

**Category**
Administration, International Relations