ANNEX II Scope of the investment audit

If its is intended that a bidder from a punctual Member State may be preferred over bidders from Member States in arrears (even if these offer better quality for better price), it would seem necessary to establish a range of price variation above the lowest acceptable bidder within which the decisive criterion would be the nationality of the bidder (for example, a higher bidder may be selected in no more than x above the lowest acceptable bidder).

Upon request, the Committee was provided with the intended scope of the investment audit (see annex II to the present report).

1. The scope of the investment audit should

(a) Revised terms of reference for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee

A review of the Evaluation Unit's work plan to date also shows that its actual focus was more limited than stated by the policy.

Some delegations queried the audit coverage of UNHCR and the role of internal audit.

The design of studies and evaluations will be strengthened through wider review of terms of reference and selection of high quality consultants.

Provisional terms of reference for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee to the United Nations

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Scope of audit

Objectives and scope

Coordinate out of range.

(i) The tender with the lowest tender price, subject to any margin of preference applied pursuant to subparagraph (d) of this paragraph or

Range marking the conditions

The survey will produce national and broad state level estimates for women, and national level estimates for men.

Calculate the area between

The title and the scope of the Declaration

Range marking the database

The terms of reference should also include performance indicators such as timeliness for evaluation of results.

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The company had been the highest of three bidders for the contract, and the lowest bid was 28,800.

Assess and narrow the range of uncertainties

The Section's work plan and objective setting matrix for 2004 were consistent with the terms of reference of the section.

The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions would continue to consider the medium term plan in accordance with its terms of reference.

(d) Advisory services at the country, subregional and regional level

Set up for our attack run.

Target vehicle on scope.

The terms of reference anticipated staff input.

II. Scope and priorities of the review and appraisal

Coverage of major goal areas.

An IPA apos s tasks are wide ranging.

Participants in advisory meetings are not dealt with in this report.

Bidders must be aware how a public institution will assess bids.

(2) having a planned mining area, the limits of mining and a plan for comprehensive utilization of the resources

In accordance with the terms of reference and the management response to the report Transforming the Mainstream Gender in UNDP' (DP 2004 31), the evaluation had the following objectives

The standard time frame for the issuance of audit reports is to be examined as part of the review of its audit procedures.

14. UNFPA has, in consultation with the Board of Auditors, established a strategy for improving the extent of audit coverage and the timing of receipt of the audit reports, that involves each country office establishing an annual audit plan in which high value and high risk projects are targeted for audit coverage monitoring implementation of the plans and reviewing the quality of the audit reports.

The Committee therefore recommends that the creation of the independent audit advisory committee and the elaboration of its terms of reference be deferred until the governance review is completed.

Scope and Approach of the Present Evaluation Report

Advisory services covered topics ranging from labour migration policies and protecting the rights of migrant workers to the development of labour statistics systems.

Finally, it has helped UNCDF with the identification of expertise, the elaboration of standard terms of reference for audit and evaluations and the definition of standard monitoring and impact evaluation tools that will also be used by the MicroStart unit, thereby helping to improve and streamline microfinance practices within UNDP.

Within the framework of the Agency apos s eighth biennial education work plan for 1996 1997, four internal evaluations were conducted which revealed that the intended objectives of activities planned for 1996 had been achieved to high quantitative and qualitative standards.

Commission on Investment, Technology and related Financial Issues

Concerning internal audit coverage during the biennium 2006 2007, no arrangements had been made for 2007, while continuing audit coverage, particularly of the claims payment process, may still be required at least until the end of 2007.