Examples of using The controller explained in English and their translations into Arabic
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The Controller explained that this was mainly due to the high level of earmarking.
When it was envisaged in 1970 to have a single carrier offering a comprehensive coverage,the Office of the Controller explained in a memorandum the decision not to go for competitive bidding as follows.
The Controller explained that UNHCR ' s budget planning must accommodate continuously evolving needs and emergencies.
Responding to a question about compliance at the Field level andensuring that staff have adequate capacity to adhere to IPSAS, the Controller explained that a number of training initiatives and regional capacity-building workshops were taking place in all five regions.
The Controller explained that the Board of Auditors had reviewed UNHCR ' s management of implementing partners during the preceding three years.
In response to questions regarding the application of the five per cent" freeze" on 2005 programme andnon-staff administrative cost budgets, the Controller explained that caps were on a regional basis and that bureaux directors were responsible for deciding which particular budgets would be reduced.
The Controller explained that the steadily increasing staff costs reflected changing demands, including the need to have more protection staff and security officers in the Field.
In response to a call for UNHCR to further explain how limited resourcesare allocated to various parts of the budget, the Controller explained that the High Commissioner regularly reviews the financial situation and makes adjustments to allocated resources in order to reprioritize what was available.
The Controller explained to the Committee that by 30 June 2009, UNHCR had obtained over 50 per cent of the required audit certificates: an improved performance over prior years.
With respect to the introduction of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards(IPSAS), the Controller explained that the Board of Auditors ' position appeared to differ from that of the United Nations IPSAS Steering Committee, concerning a phased approach to the implementation of the standards.
The Controller explained that changing needs on the ground and the rates of exchange of several non-USD currencies, as well as newly identified needs, were responsible for the revision.
In introducing this conference room paper, the Controller explained the rationale for adopting different approaches for different categories of implementing partners.
The Controller explained that 72 per cent of costs(covering some 3,000 posts) represented programme costs which included direct inputs for projects affecting refugees, including protection officer posts and offices in the Field.
Regarding the reduction of costs at Headquarters, the Controller explained that this was achieved in a number of ways including reducing travel budgets and delaying some non-essential activities.
The Controller explained that the GMAF contained responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities which were now being assigned to individuals at their different levels and translated into job descriptions, which could then be linked to performance management.
In response to the concerns over funding for Africa, the Controller explained that the 2011 budget level reflected the cost of many emergencies, and with the anticipated resolution of these, the initial 2012 budget level was set lower.
The Controller explained that the review of the Operational Reserve Category II, presented in document EC/55/SC/CRP.6, also contained the report of the independent consultant as well as a draft decision proposing an extension of the pilot scheme.
In response to a queryregarding the increased number of staffing positions, the Controller explained that in 2009, the total number of annual programme posts plus supplementary programme posts was 6,703; in 2010, 7,782 posts were anticipated, provided that the programmes budgeted for were fully funded.
The Controller explained that the paper being presented(EC/55/SC/CRP.7) provided a preliminary analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of a biennialization of the budget cycle, which would be further elaborated upon at forthcoming informal consultative meetings.
In her presentation of the proposed 2010-2011 Biennial Programme Budget(EC/60/SC/CRP.27), the Controller explained that the field budgets had been presented at the" comprehensive" level, representing the totality of needs identified through the global needs assessment process, while global programmes and headquarters budgets had already been prioritized.
The Controller explained the complexities of the prioritization process and the difficult decisions that management had to take in light of changing scenarios, new emergencies which required reprogramming, and the unpredictability of funding.
Responding to requests for UNHCR to includemore information on results in the budget document, the Controller explained that the Office was limited by UN documentation control, which restricted the number of pages allowed, and reminded delegations that information on implementation and contributions from donors could be found in the Global Report.
Regarding the latter point, the Controller explained that in view of its goal of becoming IPSAS compliant in 2011, it was important to define the" approved budget" of UNHCR against which all expenditures would be reported to ExCom.
The Controller also explained that earmarking was in itself a form of prioritization, hence constraining the High Commissioner ' s ability to prioritize.
The Controller also gave an overview of the six main risk areas identified by the Board and explained responsive actions taken by UNHCR.
The Controller provided clarifications on the budget levels in 2014 and 2015 vis-à-vis planning figures for persons of concern and explained that the proposed budget for 2015 remains stable compared to the current 2014 budget.
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Mr. TAKASU(Controller) explained that when the Secretary-General had submitted his initial programme budget proposals for 1996-1997, he had presented a comparison with the budget for the previous biennium.
Mr. TAKASU(Controller) explained that the statement of implications was based on paragraph 5 of the draft resolution, which specified that the group ' s activities would be financed from existing resources.