Examples of using Apss in English and their translations into Russian
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Active-pixel sensors(APSs) are image sensors.
The APSS budget should be presented in relation to the total planned expenditure for the same period;
In paragraph 60,the budget document lists the recurrent and occasional publications under the APSS budget.
Several delegations expressed their satisfaction that the increase in the APSS budget had been much lower than the overall increase in expenditures.
Upon request, the Committee was provided witha cost breakdown and other information for the publications under the APSS budget.
She further indicated that in the future UNFPA would certainly adjust its APSS budget and keep it in line with actual income.
Another delegation questioned whether the income derived from procurement activities should be treated as miscellaneous income orbe used to offset APSS expenditures.
The Committee inquired as to the reasons for comparing APSS budgets to projected income rather than to projected expenditure for the period concerned.
It was pointed out that should the income projections turn out to be lower than anticipated,this could have a negative impact on the ratio of APSS expenditure to income.
The Committee notes that,as mentioned above in paragraph 7, APSS expenditure in 1994 was $45.2 million or 17 per cent of the 1994 regular income.
Thus, the concept of operational costs, as previously defined inthe UNFPA work plan, as comprising agency support costs and the APSS budget, is no longer used by UNFPA.
Although planned expenditure of the APSS budget for 1995 was not provided, the Committee believes that the increase in the proposed APSS budget for 1996-1997 over the APSS expenditure for 1994-1995 is significantly higher.
The Committee notes from table 4 of document DP/1995/42 that the Executive Director's proposal for the publications programme under the APSS budget amounts to $1,948,400 for 1996-1997.
Regarding the concerns expressed by several delegations over the ratio of the APSS budget to programme expenditure, the Director, DFPA, pointed out that UNFPA had succeeded in arranging savings within the current biennium in the amount of at least $7 million.
The Committee recommends that, in the context of harmonization of budget presentations mentionedin paragraphs 2 and 12 above, UNFPA present the APSS budget in relation to the total planned expenditure for the same period.
The Committee notes from the table accompanying paragraph 30 that the ratio of APSS budget to total income for 1994-1995(including multi-bilateral resources) amounts to 18.6 per cent, showing a reduction in this ratio for 1996-1997 of about 0.5 per cent.
The Advisory Committee notes from paragraph 58 that the latest review by the Governing Council of the Fund's publication programme,which is financed from both project and APSS resources, was in 1991.
Before elaborating on the budget proposals for administrative andprogramme support services(APSS), the Executive Director mentioned briefly the financial status of UNFPA and its income prospects.
However, with regard to the 35 new local posts, some delegations indicated that should the anticipated resources not materialize,the Executive Director may need to reconsider her APSS budget proposals.
Regarding the 1994-1995 APSS budget proposal, the Executive Director drew attention to the fact that the Secretary-General had requested that UNFPA participate in the process of restructuring of the United Nations system by reducing its senior management establishment.
The Committee further notes from the financial highlights in the Executive Director's report for 1994(DP/1995/24(Part I), p. 2)that in 1994 programme expenditure amounted to $229.2 and APSS expenditure to $45.2 million.
Concerning the APSS and programme expenditures in 1992-1993, the Executive Director said that while the level of UNFPA expenditures was modest in 1992, UNFPA was able to deliver its programmes, as well as cover overexpenditures of $5.5 million incurred in the 1990-1991 biennium.
The Committee believes that, even with the inclusion of the carry-forward in the amount planned for expenditure for the 1996-1997 biennium,the ratio of administrative costs reported under the APSS budget in relation to programme delivery is still on the high side.
The Committee believes that the time has come for the Fund to submit to the Executive Board a full review of its publications programme financed from both APSS and programme resources, with the purpose of ensuring that all publications fulfil an identifiable need, that they are aimed at specific readership and do not duplicate other publications inside and outside the United Nations system and that they are produced in a cost-effective manner.
The Committee recalls that in decision 91/36, paragraph 12,the Council agreed with the rationale set forth by the Executive Director in document DP/1991/37 for determining whether a particular publication of the Fund should be funded under the APSS budget or from programme funds.
Invites the Executive Director to make further proposals regarding the level of Country Director posts in the context of the APSS budget for the biennium 1996-1997, taking into account the need to retain staff with field experience and to improve further their quality.
Notwithstanding the outcome of the independent evaluation mentioned above in paragraph 10, the Committee is of the view that the administrative and programme support expenditure of the UNFPA staff in the offices of the CSTs, which is now being accounted for as programme expenditure,should be part of the APSS budget and reported as such.
The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions has considered the report of the Executive Director on the budget estimates for the administrative andprogramme support services(APSS) for the 1996-1997 biennium(DP/1995/42), submitted pursuant to Regulation 9.3 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the Fund.
Furthermore, the estimates provided in paragraph 73 and table 4 for headquarters(including Geneva) are understated, on a net basis,since the credits available to the APSS budget, estimated at $10 million for 1996-1997, are applied to the headquarters component of the budget, when in fact they offset the total APSS budget, as indicated in the draft decision in paragraph 93.
The Committee notes from the table accompanying paragraph 30 that, as no carry-forward from the 1996-1997 biennium to the next biennium is foreseen,the ratio of the APSS budget to the planned expenditure of regular resources is also 18.1 per cent.