1986-1987, comprising 10-1,4P-5,4P-4,2P-3,10P-2/1and368General Service, including 12atthePrincipal level. Therewillalsobesixtemporary General Service postscharged against theregular budgetand12General Service posts financed fromextrabudgetary resources. 28I.6Resources fortemporary assistance formeetings amounting to$768,500 for 1986-1987 arereflected intheestimates forrequirements underthisheading for theOfficeoftheChief($466,900) andtheBuildings andEngineering Section ($301,600). Suchresources areutilized intheOfficeoftheChiefforrecruitment ofadditional short-term ushers, guardsandcleaners tosupplement existing staff duringthepeakperiodofconferences andmeetings, andintheBuildings and Engineering Section forrecruitment ofadditional soundoperators tooperate the simultaneous interpretation andrecording facilities. -166- /28I.7Theestimate oftemporary assistance formeetings fortheOfficeofthe Chiefincludes resource growthof$70,000 (atrevised 1985rates). The secretarY-General states, inparagraph 28I.5oftheproposed programme budgetthat this"•••isbasedonactualexperience acquired sincethetransfer ofthisitem fromtheConference Services Division on1January 1984". Nevertheless, the committee isnotconvinced thatthevolumeofconferences andmeetings serviced at Genevawarrant fullprovision oftheincrease inresources requested andrecpmmends thattheestimate for1986-1987 bereduced by$21,000, from$466,900 to$445,900. 28I.8Theestimate oftemporary assistance formeetings fortheBuildings and Engineering Section involves resource growthof$12,000 (atrevised 1985rates). Inparagraph 28I.12and28I.14oftheproposed programme budget, the secretary-General indicates thattheproposed resource growthwillbefullyoffset byaproposed decrease inovertime requirements forthissection. TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate. 28I.9Resource requirements forthePurchase, Transportation andInternal Services Sectionaredealtwithintable28I.14. Lump-sum temporary assistance, whichis utilized forrecruitment ofpart-time cleaners amounts to$423,600 in1986-1987 and showsanegative resource growthof$100,000 (atrevised 1985rates). This reduction willbeoffset byacorresponding increase bythesameamountinthe estimate forcontractual cleaning underrentalandmaintenance ofpremises whichis included incommonservices notdistributed toprogrammes. Inparagraphs 28I.21 and28I.26theSecretary~General statesthatthis'reflects apolicyofgradual change-over frompart-time cleaners tocontractual cleaning, basedonthe retirement orresignation oftheexisting part-time cleaners. Inresponse to inquiries, representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theCommittee thatthe conversion tofullcontractual cleaning services wouldbecompleted withinthenext twobienniums. 28I.IO Intable28I.16oftheproposed programme budget, requirements undercommon services notdistributed toprogrammes areestimated at$15,329,400. Thenet resource growthof$13,500 (atrevised 1985rates)reflects increased requirements forrentalandmaintenance ofpremises (seepara.28I.9above)andmiscellaneous services whicharelargely offsetbyreduced requirements forutil~ties and supplies andmaterials. - 28I.l1 TheAdvisory Committee understands thatthereduction inrequirements for utilities (seepara.28I.27oftheproposed programme budget)istheresultofan energyconservation programme. 28I.12 Requirements forfurniture andequipment areestimated at$711,600 for 1986-1987 (seeparas.28I.32to28I.42oftheproposed programme budget). During itsconsideration ofthisestimate, theAdvisory Committee soughtadditional information ontheexactquantities ofvarious itemsproposed forreplacement or acquisition, theirunitcostsandtheuseanddisposition ofexisting furniture and equipment. TheCommittee believes thatsomeoftheproformaunitcostsusedin thepreparation oftheestimates areratherhigh.Inparticular, greater account couldhavebeentakenofthetrendofdeclining pricesforelectronic equipment as wellastheeconomies ofscalearising frombulkpurchase. Inthecircumstances,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the administrative and financial management of an international organization, specifically the United Nations. It discusses budget allocations, resource requirements, and personnel for various sections and services, such as the Office of the Chief, Buildings and Engineering Section, and Purchase, Transportation and Internal Services Section. The text does not seem to be related to specific development projects or programs, but rather focuses on the internal operations and logistics of the organization.

**Category**
Administration, International Organizations