Recosting to preliminary 2006 2007 rates

a Salary costs are based on the 1999 rates.

12. Some 30 per cent of this amount is based on standard cost ratios and costs contained in the standard ratio cost manual, while some 70 per cent is based on mission specific costs and ratios.

Rental and maintenance of premises

Maintenance of programme at revised 1997 rates

This provision takes into account an overlap factor of 0.5 per cent.

Travel 112.4 151.6 (0.1) 151.5 2.7 154.2

The rates and standard costs utilized in the recosting include inflation and exchange rates, standard salary costs, common staff costs and vacancy rates.

Provision is also made for related freight costs at the rate of 15 per cent ( 57,300).

The application of inflation and other cost adjustments to the 2006 2007 estimates (expressed at 2004 2005 rates) results in a recosting of these estimates to 2006 2007 rates.

The application of inflation and other cost adjustments to the 2006 2007 estimates (expressed at 2004 2005 rates) results in a recosting of these estimates to 2006 2007 rates.

The provision of 100,800 was based on an estimated monthly consumption rate of 8,400.

The provision of 403,200 was based on the projected monthly consumption rate of 33,600.

The provision of 144,000 was based on the projected monthly consumption rate of 12,000.

The provision of 122,400 was based on the projected monthly consumption rate of 10,200.

Resource growth at revised 1997 rates

Costing adjustments include changes in standard costs such as exchange rates, inflation rates or standard salary costs.

Provision is made for international civilian staff at the rates indicated in annex II.A, with the application of a vacancy factor of 5 per cent.

Provision of 30,000 is made for landing fees and ground handling charges at an estimated monthly cost of 2,500.

Provision is made at the rate of 2 per person per month for 1,000 person months.

First, the resource requirements expressed at 2004 2005 rates are recosted to reflect the actual cost structures of 2004 2005.

the biennium 1998 1999 (thousands of United States dollars) Authorized level of expenditure in

c The premium rates for the New York plans include the GHI dental premium.

Provision of 444,000 is made for commercial communications for the 12 month period consisting of (a) transponder user charges at a rate of 7,500 per month ( 90,000) (b) INMARSAT charges at a rate of 12,500 per month ( 150,000) (c) telephone and telex charges at a rate of 14,500 per month ( 174,000) and (d) pouch and postage charges at a rate of 2,500 per month ( 30,000).

17. The basis for recosting can be either the average operational rates of exchange experienced so far in the biennium (the averaging method) or the operational rates in effect at the time of recosting (the latest rate).

194. The average annual real increase in private consumption per capita (in per cent)

Based on the established reimbursement rates for major equipment.

Based on current rates and past consumption patterns.

Based on the standard rate of 5 per person per month.

Support costs earnings for those projects are calculated using rates approved by the Executive Board or by applying rates that are agreed upon with the funding source.

Provision is made for positioning costs of the MI 8 helicopter based on the standard rate of 20,000.

Provision is made for freight charges for 16 additional refrigerators at the rate of 25 per cent ( 2,800).

Provision is made for the round trip rotation travel for 195 military observers at the rate of 4,000.

For calculating cost changes, up to date rates and standard costs are subsequently applied.

The provision of 1,272,900 is based on 1,200 person months at the standard rate.

Provision is made for a daily allowance for incidental personal expenses to all contingent personnel at a rate of 1.28 per person per day, including an overlap factor of 0.5 per cent.

The Office also plans to implement in 1998 monitoring mechanisms that ensure that fees paid are in conformity with market rates. Comments by the Board

Laundry and cleaning (based on the established self sustainment rate of 21.25 per person month).

Resource requirements for 2006 2007 at 2004 2005 rates

Contribution rate required (as percentage of pensionable remuneration)

Takes note of the revised estimates arising from recosting due to the effects of changes in the rates of exchange and inflation

Provision for medical supplies is based on the monthly rate of 1 per person for 45,130 person months (compared to a standard rate of 28 per person per month).

The estimate for daily allowances is based on the standard rate of 1.28 per person day.

The Committee was informed that some 68 per cent of the budgeted amount is based on standard ratios and costs contained in the Standard Ratios and Standard Cost Manual, while 32 per cent covers mission specific requirements.

In the present recosting, the latest United Nations operational rates of exchange (those in effect as at December 2005) have been used as the basis for recosting for Arusha and The Hague.