Financial Report On The Trust Funds For The Vienna Convention And The Montreal Protocol For The Biennium 1998-1999 And Expenditures For 1999 As Compared To The Approved Budgets

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GENERAL

UNEP/OzL.Pro.12/6
02 October 2000

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

TWELFTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO
THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON
SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE
THE OZONE LAYER

Ouagadougou, 11-14 December 2000

FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE TRUST FUNDS FOR THE VIENNA CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OZONE LAYER AND THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL
ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER FOR THE
BIENNIUM 1998-1999 AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1999
AS COMPARED TO THE APPROVED BUDGETS

Report of the Secretariat

  1. The Secretariat is circulating herewith the audited and certified financial report on the Trust Funds for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for 1999.
  2. The statements of actual expenditures for 1999, as compared to the approved budgets for that year, are annexed to this financial report.
  3. The activities of the Secretariat are financed by the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol, the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention and additional voluntary contributions from specific governments. The total cost under the Trust Funds for the Montreal Protocol and the Vienna Convention in 1999 were $2,449,417 and $678,440, respectively. In addition, the following additional voluntary contributions were received: Finland - $5,000; Germany - $12,060; Norway;- $10,335; and Switzerland - $10,000 for the Co-Chair of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel.
  4. In the present report, all references to dollars ($) are to United States dollars.

Annex II

EXPENDITURES FOR 1999 AS COMPARED TO THE APPROVED BUDGET OF THE TRUST FUNDS FOR THE

MONTREAL PROTOCOL AND THE VIENNA CONVENTION

 

 

 

 

w/m

Montreal Protocol approved 1999 budget ($)

Actual 1999 expenditures ($)

w/m

Vienna Convention approved 1999 budget ($)

Actual 1999 expenditures ($)

10

PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1100

Project personnel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1101

Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Vienna Convention, VC)

6

71,440

106,376

6

71,443

70,716

 

 

1102

Deputy Executive Secretary (D-1)

12

116,080

137,680

12

0

0

 

 

1103

Senior Legal Officer (P-5)

12

102,500

93,718

12

0

0

 

 

1104

Senior Scientific Affairs Officer (P-5) (shared with VC)

6

69,340

90,069

6

69,341

68,855

 

 

1105

Administrative Officer (P-4) (paid by UNEP)

 

50,220

0

 

0

0

 

 

1106

Programme Officer (Data Systems) (P-3)

 

100,860

0

 

0

0

 

 

1199

Total

 

510,440

427,843

 

140,784

139,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1300

Administrative support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1301

Administrative Assistant (G-7)

6

9,980

7,735

6

9,981

7,967

 

 

1302

Personal Assistant (G-6)

12

16,810

17,768

12

0

0

 

 

1303

Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid by VC)

 

0

0

 

17,861

13,653

 

 

1304

Personal Assistant (G-6)

6

8,930

7,603

6

8,930

7,518

 

 

1305

Programme Assistant (G-6)

6

8,930

7,134

6

8,930

7,433

 

 

1306

Documents Clerk (G-3)

12

8,400

7,892

12

0

0

 

 

1307

Data Assistant (G-7)

 

17,850

14

 

0

0

 

 

1308

Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid by UNEP)

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

1309

Logistics Assistant (G-3) (paid by UNEP)

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

 

1320

Temporary assistance

 

6,300

2,045

 

0

0

 

 

1321

Conference-servicing costs (CSC) - Open-ended Working Group meetings

 

420,250

340,897

 

0

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1322

CSC - Preparatory and Parties meetings (shared with VC every three years)

 

302,000

280,370

 

215,378

218,182

 

 

1323

CSC - Assessment Panel meetings

 

71,440

15,575

 

0

0

 

 

1324

CSC - Bureau meetings

 

43,070

29,660

 

21,538

21,000

 

 

1325

CSC - Committee meetings

 

28,360

20,576

 

0

0

 

 

1326

CSC - MP Informal Consultation meetings

 

11,550

3,348

 

0

0

 

 

1327

CSC - Science Managers meeting

 

28,360

0

 

26,922

20,000

 

 

1397

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

(1,443)

 

0

0

 

 

1398

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

(2,488)

 

0

(6,106)

 

 

1399

Total

 

982,230

736,687

 

309,540

289,695

 

 

 

Staff and other personnel costs total

 

1,492,670

1,164,530

 

450,324

429,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

Consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1201

Assistance in data-reporting, analysis, promotion of implementation of the Protocol

 

49,960

50,714

 

0

0

 

 

1297

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

(600)

 

0

0

 

 

1298

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

518

 

0

0

 

 

1299

Total

 

49,960

50,632

 

0

0

 

 

 

Consultants total

 

49,960

50,632

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1600

Travel on official business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1601

Staff travel on official business

 

107,160

80,998

 

43,076

35,445

 

 

1602

Conference Services staff travel on official business

 

21,010

15,765

 

0

0

 

 

1697

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

(1,827)

 

0

0

 

 

1698

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

6,479

 

0

0

 

 

1699

Total

 

128,170

101,415

 

43,076

35,445

 

 

 

Travel total

 

128,170

101,415

 

43,076

35,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

20

SUBCONTRACTS COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2200

Supporting organisations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2201

TEAP

 

0

48,891

 

0

0

 

 

2298

Prior years' adjustments

 

0

(3,750)

 

0

0

 

 

2299

Total

 

0

45,141

 

0

0

 

 

 

Contractual services total

 

0

45,141

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

MEETING/PARTICIPATION COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3300

Participation of developing countries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3301

Assessment Panel meetings

 

563,750

357,300

 

0

0

 

 

3302

Preparatory and Parties meetings

 

262,650

199,040

 

193,840

26,329

 

 

3303

Open-ended Working Group meetings

 

262,400

262,941

 

0

0

 

 

3304

Bureau meetings

 

31,510

2,008

 

19,384

18,062

 

 

3305

Committee meetings

 

63,030

53,913

 

0

0

 

 

3306

Meetings for the promotion of the Protocol among non-Parties

 

20,500

0

 

0

0

 

 

3307

Ozone Research Managers meeting

 

0

0

 

193,840

84,000

 

 

3397

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

4,574

 

0

732

 

 

3398

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

(69,377)

 

0

0

 

 

3399

Total

 

1,203,840

810,398

 

407,064

129,123

 

 

 

Meetings and conferences total

 

1,203,840

810,398

 

407,064

129,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4300

Premises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4301

Rental of office premises (shared with VC)

 

31,510

21,202

 

11,000

8,000

 

 

4399

Total

 

31,510

21,202

 

11,000

8,000

 

 

 

Rentals total

 

31,510

21,202

 

11,000

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4100

Expendable equipment (items under $1,500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4101

Miscellaneous expendables (shared with VC)

 

21,140

13,981

 

6,304

2,598

 

 

4197

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

369

 

0

0

 

 

4198

Prior years' adjustments

 

0

932

 

0

(1,688)

 

 

4199

Total

 

21,140

15,282

 

6,304

910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5100

Operation and maintenance of equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5101

Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with VC)

 

12,600

11,291

 

5,125

11,230

 

 

5198

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

(1,530)

 

0

191

 

 

5199

Total

 

12,600

9,761

 

5,125

11,421

 

 

 

Operating expenses total

 

33,740

25,042

 

11,429

12,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4200

Non-expendable equipment (acquisitions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4201

Personal computers and accessories

 

5,250

13,068

 

3,075

5,072

 

 

4202

Portable computers

 

3,150

2,669

 

3,075

3,075

 

 

4203

Other office machines (server, fax, scanner, etc.)

 

5,920

5,127

 

6,304

6,303

 

 

4298

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

(3,497)

 

0

(5,306)

 

 

4299

Total

 

14,320

17,368

 

12,454

9,145

 

 

 

Acquisitions total

 

14,320

17,368

 

12,454

9,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5200

Reporting costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5201

Reporting

 

63,030

63,538

 

5,778

5,778

 

 

5202

Reporting (Technical Assessment Panels)

 

31,510

36,478

 

5,253

5,253

 

 

5298

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

1,401

 

0

0

 

 

5299

Total

 

94,540

101,417

 

11,031

11,031

 

 

 

Reporting costs total

 

94,540

101,417

 

11,031

11,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

5300

Sundry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5301

Communications

 

78,790

30,827

 

16,810

16,405

 

 

5302

Freight charges (documents)

 

66,440

91,488

 

10,769

10,769

 

 

5303

Training

 

10,250

9,969

 

0

0

 

 

5304

Others

 

4,990

11,375

 

3,152

8,120

 

 

5397

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

2,476

 

3,152

0

 

 

5398

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

(49,590)

 

0

(1,700)

 

 

5399

Total

 

160,470

96,545

 

33,883

33,593

 

 

 

Sundry total

 

160,470

96,545

 

33,883

33,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5400

Hospitality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5401

Hospitality

 

18,910

15,726

 

10,506

10,506

 

 

5497

Miscellaneous charges (old project)

 

0

(43)

 

0

0

 

 

5498

Prior year's adjustments

 

0

43

 

0

0

 

 

5499

Total

 

18,910

15,726

 

10,506

10,506

 

 

 

Hospitality total

 

18,910

15,726

 

10,506

10,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST

 

 

 

3,228,130

2,449,417

 

990,767

678,440

 

Bank charges

 

 

 

0

128

 

0

84

 

Loss on exchange

 

 

 

0

308

 

0

0

 

Programme support costs (13%)

 

 

 

419,657

318,424

 

128,800

88,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

GRAND TOTAL (inclusive of programme support costs)

 

 

 

3,647,787

2,768,277

 

1,119,567

766,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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