AG/RES. 1646 (XXIX-O/99)

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS

(Resolution adopted at the first plenary session, held on June 7, 1999)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN:

The Report of the Permanent Council on the report of the Board of External Auditors (CP/CAAP-2465/99 rev. 1); and

The Report to the Permanent Council "Audit of Accounts and Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1996" by the Board of External Auditors, and the important recommendations contained therein,

RESOLVES:

1. To take note of the report of the Board of External Auditors "Audit of Accounts and Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1996," and the Permanent Council’s report on the report of the Board of External Auditors.

2. To thank the Chair of the Board, Mrs. Jacqueline Williams-Bridgers, for her work and her commitment during her term as Chair of the Board of External Auditors.

3. To instruct the Permanent Council, through its Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs, to look at the Board’s recommendations in greater depth and recommend appropriate action.

4. To instruct the General Secretariat to take appropriate steps to implement any action as a result of the Permanent Council’s recommendations.

5. To instruct the Permanent Council to report on implementation of this resolution to the General Assembly at its thirtieth regular session.