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      UNITED NATIONS                                               NATIONS UNIES


                              Office of Internal Oversight Services
                                   Internal Audit Division II

AA � ICTR (010/05)                                           18 July 2005

TO:               Mr. Adama Dieng, Registrar
                  International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
FROM:             Egbert C. Kaltenbach, Director
                  Internal Audit Division II
                  Office of Internal Oversight Services
SUBJECT:          Audit of ICTR Administration of Entitlements - Home leave, rental
                  subsidy and security allowance (AA2004/260/02)

1. I am pleased to submit the final report on the audit of ICTR Administration of Entitlements �
Home leave, rental subsidy and security allowance, which was conducted in December 2004 and
January 2005 in Arusha by Ms. Mona Romilly and Ms. Doremieke Kruithof. A draft of the report
was shared with the Chief, Human Resources Planning Section in May 2005, whose comments,
which were received in June 2005, are reflected in the attached final report, in italics.

2. I am pleased to note that all/most of the audit recommendations contained in this final Audit
Report have been accepted and that the Human Resources Planning Section has initiated their
implementation. The table in paragraph 35 of the report identifies those recommendations, which
require further action to be closed.

3. I would appreciate if you could provide Ms Mona Romilly with an update on the status of
implementation of the audit recommendations not later than 30 November 2005. This will facilitate
the preparation of the twice-yearly report to the Secretary-General on the implementation of
recommendations, required by General Assembly resolution 48/218B.

4. Please note that OIOS is assessing the overall quality of its audit process. I therefore kindly
request that you consult with your managers who dealt directly with the auditors, complete the
attached client satisfaction survey form and return it to me.

5. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for the assistance and
cooperation extended to the audit team.

Attachment: Final report and Client Satisfaction Survey

cc:     Ms. M. Lee, Chief, Division of Administrative Support Services (by e-mail)
        Mr. E. Anguesomo, Chief, Human Resources Planning Section (by e-mail)
        Mr. S. Goolsarran, Executive Secretary, UN Board of Auditors (by e-mail)
        Mr. M. Tapio, Programme Officer, OUSG, OIOS (by e-mail)
        Mr. C. F. Bagot, Chief, Nairobi Audit Section, IAD II, OIOS (by e-mail)
        Ms M. Romilly, Resident Auditor, IADII, OIOS (by e-mail)


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    UNITED NATIONS                                    NATIONS UNIES


                     Office of Internal Oversight Services
                          Internal Audit Division II




                         Audit Report
Audit of ICTR Administration of Entitlements - Home leave, rental subsidy and
                            security allowance
                             (AA2004/260/02)




                            Report Date: 18 July 2005


                           Auditors:    Mona Romilly
                                       Doremieke Kruithof




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   UNITED NATIONS                                                     NATIONS UNIES


                           Office of Internal Oversight Services
                                Internal Audit Division II

     Audit of ICTR Administration of Entitlements - Home leave and rental subsidy
                     and security allowance (AA 2004/260/02)

                                EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

From December 2004 to January 2005, OIOS conducted an audit of ICTR Administration of
Entitlements � home leave, rental subsidy and security allowance. The audit covered activities with a
total expenditure of US$6.2 million in 2003 and 2004. Whilst OIOS is pleased to note that the
arrangements in place were generally in compliance with UN Regulations and Rules, OIOS noted a
number of areas where there was scope to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current
arrangements.

                                               Home Leave
To further enhance existing initiatives explaining to ICTR staff their entitlement to home leave and
how to make claims, OIOS recommended that an internal circular should be issued consolidating
existing guidance into one circular which should be placed on the ICTR's bulletin board. OIOS also
recommended that statistics should be collected on the time required to process home leave requests
for the establishment of targets, milestones and a system for tracking and collecting information.

                                          Rental Subsidy
In the opinion of OIOS, ICTR Personnel Administration Unit needed to request the Office of Human
Resources Management (OHRM) to provide ICTR with details of rental subsidy paid to staff
members to assist the Unit in verifying the accuracy of the information in IMIS. OIOS also
recommended that the procedures for applying and receiving rental subsidy be communicated to staff
members explaining the documentation required and how staff will be notified of rental subsidy
calculations paid in the salary.

In view of the imminent closure of ICTR and the resulting decrease in demand for rented
accommodation, the rental ceilings established in 2001 should be reviewed.

                                          Security Allowance
OIOS recommended that ICTR conduct random checks at staff members' residences to ensure that
security allowances paid to staff members are justified. In addition, periodic reviews needed to be
conducted to ensure that allowances were in line with prevailing local conditions.


                                                                               July 2005




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                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS




CHAPTER                                                                    Paragraphs

 I.    INTRODUCTION                                                           1-6
 II.   AUDIT OBJECTIVES                                                        7
III.   AUDIT SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY                                            8-11
IV.    AUDIT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS                                    12-34
       A. Home Leave
          (a) Guidelines on home leave                                       12-13
          (b) Administration of home leave                                     14
          (c) Entitlement to home leave                                      15-16
          (d) Processing of home leave requests                              17-18
          (e) Taking home leave with less than six months remaining on a       19
              contract
          (f) Submission of travel claims within ten working days              20
          (g) Accounting for travel advances                                 21-22
       B. Rental Subsidy
          (a) Processing of rental subsidy by OHRM                             23
          (b) Guidelines on rental subsidy                                   24-25
          (c) Rental ceiling                                                 26-27
          (d) Reapplication of rental subsidy                                  28
       C. Security Allowance                                                 29-33
 V.    FURTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED ON RECOMMENDATIONS                             34
VI.    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                                         35


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                             I.   INTRODUCTION

1. This report discusses the results of an OIOS audit of ICTR Administration of
Entitlements - home leave, rental subsidy and security allowance, which was carried out
between December 2004 and January 2005 in accordance with the International Standards
for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

(a) Home Leave

2. Staff members regarded as international recruits under staff rule 104.7 (a) and not
excluded from home leave under staff rule 104.7 (c), who are residing and serving outside
their home country and who are otherwise eligible, shall be entitled once in every two
years of qualifying service to visit their home country at the expense of the United Nations
for the purpose of spending in that country a reasonable period of annual leave. Leave
taken for this purpose and under the terms and conditions set forth in this rule shall
hereinafter be referred to as home leave. Under the terms and conditions established by the
Secretary General, eligible staff members serving at designated duty stations having very
difficult conditions of life and work shall be granted home leave once in every twelve
months.

(b) Rental Subsidy

3. The rental subsidy scheme operates as part of the UN post adjustment system. The
aim of the scheme is to facilitate the settlement of new staff members and to encourage
mobility within the common system by subsidizing the rental costs of eligible staff
members whose rental accommodations are of reasonable standard but cost significantly
more than the average for the duty station.

4. Rental subsidy is processed by the Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)
at UN Headquarters (UNHQ). Staff members submit the completed application with
supporting documents to the Human Resource Assistant in the Personnel Administration
Unit, ICTR, who after certification by the Human Resources Officer forwards the
application to OHRM for processing.

(c) Security Allowance

5. In accordance with UNSECOORD's Directive, SD/2003/6 on Residential Security
Measures, the Deputy United Nations Security Coordinator approved new Minimum
Operating Residential Security Standards (MORSS) for Tanzania on 20 April 2004 and
Rwanda on 30 December 2004. In conjunction with its implementation, ICTR
Administration decided to introduce a security lump sum allowance as of 1 July 2004 for
staff members in Arusha and 1 April 2005 for Kigali. Prior to the introduction of the lump
sum allowance, staff members were reimbursed 80 per cent of expenditure on security
measures in accordance with Section B of the United Nations Field Security Handbook
effective from 1 January 1995.

6. A draft of this report was shared with the Chief, Human Resources Planning Section
26 May 2005 whose comments, which were received on 30 June 2005, have been reflected
in the report in italics. The Human Resources Planning Section has accepted most of the
recommendations made and is in the process of implementing them.



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                            II. AUDIT OBJECTIVES

7. The overall objective of the audit was to advise the Registrar, ICTR on the adequacy
of arrangements for handling staff entitlements. This involved:

   a) Assessing the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls in the
      administration of home leave, rental subsidy and security allowance;
   b) Evaluating whether adequate guidance and procedures were in place;
   c) Determining the reliability and integrity of the data available from the present
      systems; and
   d) Reviewing compliance with UN Regulations and Rules, and administrative
      instructions.


                     III.   AUDIT SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

8. The audit focussed on the adequacy of ICTR's arrangements for processing home
leave, rental subsidy and security allowance for the period January 2003 to December
2004. It included a review and assessment of internal control systems, interviews with
staff, analysis of applicable data and a review of the available documents and other
relevant records.

9. The number of ICTR staff members eligible for home leave is approximately 600
international staff based in Arusha, Kigali, The Hague and New York. A total of
approximately 330 staff members went on home leave in 2003 at a cost of approximately
US$2 million and 250 staff members in 2004 at a cost of approximately US$2.7 million.

10. Based on information provided by OHRM at UNHQ, approximately 94 staff members
spread over three duty stations received rental subsidy in 2003 at a cost of approximately
US$124,000 and 40 in 2004 at a cost of approximately US$57,000.

11. A total of approximately 380 staff members claimed security allowance of
approximately US$730,000 in 2003. As a result of the introduction of a lump sum
payment for security at ICTR, Arusha from 1 July 2004, expenditures increased to US$ 1.4
million in 2004 (US$758,000 in lump sum payments and US$643,000 for security
reimbursement).


               IV.     AUDIT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

                               A. Home Leave

(a) Guidelines on home leave

12. OIOS was pleased to note the proactive stance taken by ICTR in issuing guidance to
staff in 2001, 2002, and 2004, explaining their entitlement to home leave and how to go
about making claims. The effectiveness of this worthwhile initiative was reduced because
the current guidance did not cover all aspects of home leave and the current guidance was
not easy to follow being spread over a number of different circulars that have been placed
on ICTR's bulletin board.

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         Recommendation:

              To further enhance existing initiatives explaining to ICTR staff their
         entitlement to home leave and how to make claims, Human Resources
         Planning Section should issue an internal circular consolidating existing
         guidance into one circular, ensure its completeness, and consider placing
         the guidance on the ICTR's bulletin board, together with electronic
         copies of forms (Rec. 01).

13. ICTR commented that it has taken note of the Audit Observation and in line with the
practice of apprising staff members of their entitlements, all the home leave circulars as
well as relevant and the attendant forms will be consolidated for the attention of all staff
members. OIOS notes the response and will close the recommendation upon receipt of a
notification that ICTR has issued an internal circular consolidating existing guidance into
one circular, ensure its completeness, and consider placing the guidance on the ICTR's
bulletin board, together with electronic copies of forms.

(b) Administration of home leave

14. The Personnel Administration Unit administers the home leave of staff members based
in Arusha, Kigali and The Hague. Staff members based in New York are administered by
the Office of Human Resources Management at UN Headquarters (UNHQ). OIOS was
satisfied that the Unit was able to cope with the different classes of duty station.

(c) Entitlement to home leave

15. From a total sample of 73 files over the years 2003 and 2004, OIOS noted that there
was no consistency in the use of the forms designed to assist the Human Resource
Assistants in processing the entitlement to home leave or type of home leave.

         Recommendation:

              To assist in processing the home leave entitlement, Human
         Resources Planning Section, should issue an internal circular to their staff
         outlining the forms that should be completed by the Human Resource
         Assistants prior to submission to the Human Resources Officer for
         certification (Rec. 02).

16. ICTR commented that the above observations are noted and we would like to comment
that this is being done. Human Resources Assistants are constantly apprised of new forms
the latest being the new lump sum form. It is to be noted that HR Officers do not certify any
home leave travel without the completed leave request, and home leave points. OIOS
thanks ICTR for the clarification and is not in disagreement with the statement made.
OIOS is concerned with the absence of any guidance to assist Human Resource Assistants
in ensuring that forms are used correctly and in a consistent manner. OIOS will therefore
leave the recommendation open pending clarification from ICTR on how they ensure
consistent and accurate use of forms by Human Resource Assistants.

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17. OIOS found that the time to process a request could vary between two days and two
months. The Units involved in processing home leave requests, Personnel Administration
Unit, the Travel Unit and the Payment Unit, had not established timeframes for the
processing of home leave requests and no-one was undertaking any monitoring.
Consequently, ICTR could not demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of current
arrangements.

        Recommendation:

             To ensure the timely processing of home leave requests, ICTR
        Personnel Administration Unit should collect statistics on the time
        required to process home leave requests for the establishment of targets,
        milestones and a system for tracking and collecting information (Rec.
        03).

18. ICTR commented that the audit recommendation is noted and HRPS will act
accordingly. OIOS notes the response and will close the recommendation upon receipt and
review of the mechanism and procedures put in place to collect statistics on the time
required to process home leave requests for the establishment of targets, milestones and a
system for tracking and collecting information.

(e) Taking home leave with less than six months remaining on a contract

19. OIOS was satisfied with the adequacy of current arrangements which required that
staff members sign a letter confirming that should the contract not be extended the cost of
home leave will be deducted from their repatriation grant.

(f) Submission of travel claims within ten working days

20. OIOS noted that there was no mechanism for the automatic identification of staff who
did not submit their travel claims or PT.165 within the stipulated time of two calendar
weeks after returning from home leave, in accordance with ST/AI/2000/20 (Official
Travel).

(g) Accounting for travel advances

21. In addition, if ICTR provided the ticket, the cost was charged to the travel budget line
and was not reflected as a receivable to the staff member pending submission of the claim.
The amount received under the lump-sum option was also charged directly against the
travel budget line. Any outstanding claim would therefore only be detected when the staff
member was due to go on home leave again.

         Recommendation:

             To ensure that home leave travel claims of ICTR staff members
        receiving tickets from the organization or amounts under the lump-sum
        option, are submitted in a timely manner, the Human Resources Planning
        Section should establish a monitoring mechanism to identify staff
        members who have not submitted travel claims within the stipulated time
        of two calendar weeks and request the Finance Section to initiate
        recovery action as provided by Section 11.2 of ST/AI/2000/20 on
        Official Travel (Rec. 04).

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22. ICTR commented that HRPS endorses this recommendation. Before the audit
observation, HRPS had discussions with ITSS with a view to establish a tracking
mechanism in the FPMS for all staff members defaulting on the timely submission of travel
claims. This will be in place as soon as the technical requirements are addressed. OIOS
thanks ICTR for the clarification and will close the recommendation upon notification of
the monitoring mechanism to identify staff members who have not submitted travel claims
within the stipulated time of two calendar weeks and request the Finance Section to initiate
recovery action as provided by Section 11.2 of ST/AI/2000/20 on Official Travel.

                               B. Rental subsidy

(a) Processing of rental Subsidy by OHRM

23. The decision on the eligibility for payment of rental subsidy is made by the Personnel
Administration Unit based on the documents submitted by the staff member. After
certification by one of the Human Resources Officers, the documents are submitted to
OHRM for entry into IMIS and computation. According to information provided by
OHRM in December 2004, 62 staff members received rental subsidy in 2003 and 17 in
2004. At the time of the audit, no information had been provided to the Human Resources
Planning Section to confirm that the correct amount was charged to ICTR. OIOS was
concerned about the lack of this control and requested OHRM, in December 2004, to
provide a printout and supporting information to enable a reconciliation to be carried out.
OIOS received a printout in March 2005, which showed no information such as staff
members' index numbers and payments made, on thirteen staff members. OIOS referred
the matter back to OHRM and was sent an updated printout at the end of April 2005 which
showed that 94 staff members received rental subsidy in 2003 of which 30 were retroactive
payments and 40 in 2004 of which 12 represented retroactive amounts. From a sample of
13 staff members, payments received in 2003 were verified and amounts agreed to the
printout. 7 out of the sample also received rental subsidy in 2004 and the amounts were
confirmed from payslips requested. Given the different printouts provided by OHRM,
OIOS is very concerned that OHRM could be charging ICTR incorrect amounts for rental
subsidy, in the absence of any controls over the work performed. ICTR commented that
OHRM is being contacted for the quarterly remittance to HRPS of details of rental subsidy
paid to staff members. OIOS thanks ICTR for the prompt action taken and no further
action is proposed.

(b) Guidelines on rental subsidy

24. In a circular dated 12 October 2001 staff members were informed of the maximum
reasonable rent for the calculation of rental subsidy and were provided with ST/AI/2000/16
(Rental Subsidies and Deductions). No guidance was provided on documents required to
support an application, and there was no evidence to show that staff members were
informed about how the rental subsidy received was calculated. In addition, there was no
checklist to assist the Human Resource Assistants in vetting rental subsidy applications
prior to sending them to OHRM for processing.

         Recommendations:

             To ensure that ICTR staff members are informed of the procedures
        for applying and receiving rental subsidy, the ICTR Personnel
        Administration Unit should issue an internal circular to staff members

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         explaining the documentation required to support an application for
         rental subsidy and how staff will be notified of rental subsidy
         calculations paid in the salary (Rec. 05).

              To ensure that rental subsidy documentation submitted by ICTR
         staff members is in accordance with ST/AI/2000/90 (Rental subsidies and
         deductions) the ICTR Personnel Administration Unit should develop a
         checklist to assist Human Resource Assistants in checking the
         completeness and accuracy of documentation provided (Rec. 06).

25. ICTR commented that the recommendations are noted. HRPS has issued circulars in
the past and will prepare a comprehensive checklist for staff members accordingly. OIOS
notes the response and will close:

           �   Recommendation 5 upon receipt of a copy of the internal circular
               to staff members explaining the documentation required to support
               an application for rental subsidy and how staff will be notified of
               rental subsidy calculations paid in the salary.

           �   Recommendation 6 upon receipt of a copy of the checklist to assist
               Human Resource Assistants in checking the completeness and
               accuracy of rental subsidy documentation provided.

(c) Rental ceiling

26. OIOS is of the opinion that with the imminent closure of ICTR and a possible decrease
in rents at the duty stations in Arusha and Kigali, the current rental ceiling, which had been
established in 2001, should be reviewed.

         Recommendation:

              To ensure the reasonableness of the rental ceiling in Arusha and
         Kigali, established in 2001, ICTR Personnel Administration Unit should
         collect and consider updated information on the reasonable maximum
         rent levels (Rec. 07).

27. At the time of issuing the report OIOS had not received any comment on this
recommendation, which will be kept open pending clarification from ICTR on whether it
intends to collect and consider updated information on reasonable maximum rent levels.

(d) Reapplication of rental subsidy

28. ST/AI/2000/16 Section 4.2 states that staff members shall reapply annually for a rental
subsidy, indicating all changes that may affect their individual situation and the amount of
the rental subsidy to which they are entitled. 23 of the 94 staff members paid rental
subsidy in 2003, also received rental subsidy in 2004. OIOS sampled 7 of the 23 cases to
ensure that a re-application was made. Six of the staff members had re-applied for rental
subsidy in 2004 but the application form for one of the staff members was not on file.
OIOS felt that although adequate arrangements were in place, the process could be
enhanced if staff were sent a reminder that rental subsidy would be withdrawn unless the
staff member confirmed no change in circumstances. In view of the small number of cases,
OIOS is not raising any formal recommendation.

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                                       C. Security Allowance

29. Between the period 1 January 2003 and 30 June 2004 in accordance with Section B of
the United Nations Field Security Handbook, staff members were reimbursed for 80
percent of the amount expended on security measures at their residences up to maximum
cost of US$1,000 for the installation of security bars, US$200 for hiring a security alarm
system and US$300 for hiring security guards. From 1 July 2004, ICTR Headquarters
streamlined its residential security allowance scheme reimbursing security costs on the
basis of a monthly lump-sum payment, which is included in the payroll of the staff
member. For ICTR � Kigali the lump-sum security payment was introduced in February
2005 and payment would be reflected in the staff member's salary as of 1 April 2005. This
payment is based on a self-certification procedure whereby staff members complete a
declaration confirming that residential security measures approved by UNSECOORD are
employed. In conjunction with the Security and Safety Section, OIOS conducted a random
check of the residences of ten staff members and verified payments made for security
services. Although no problems were found, OIOS was concerned that there is no
mechanism in place for random checks to be carried out to justify the security allowance
paid.

        Recommendation:

             To ensure that security allowances paid to ICTR staff members are
        justified, ICTR Personnel Administration Unit should liaise with ICTR
        Safety and Security Section to conduct random checks at staff members'
        residences (Rec. 08).

30. ICTR commented that the Security reimbursement form certified by HRPS on behalf of
staff members only confirms their status as staff members of the ICTR and not the number
of Security Guards they have at their premises. This recommendation is being further
reviewed in the light further clarification expected from the Auditors. OIOS thanks ICTR
for the clarification and will close the recommendation upon receipt of the mechanism and
procedures put in place for conducting random checks to confirm that staff members have
taken the necessary action to justify receipt of the security allowance. Should ICTR
request assistance, OIOS is willing to provide advice on the development of the
mechanism and the procedures.

31. OIOS was satisfied that ICTR was implementing the Minimum Operating Residential
Security Standards (MORSS) for Tanzania, which UNSECOORD had authorised as being
appropriate for Tanzania. There were however no provisions made in the internal circular
for the periodic review of the allowance. OIOS felt that a review was needed to ensure that
allowances were in line with prevailing local conditions.

        Recommendation:

            To ensure that the security allowance paid to ICTR staff is in line
        with prevailing local conditions, a mechanism should be put in place for
        conducting periodic reviews of conditions at the duty stations in Arusha
        and Kigali (Rec. 09).

32. ICTR commented that this will be done in consultation with the Country UNDP
Offices. OIOS thanks ICTR for the information provided and will close the

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recommendation upon notification that a mechanism has been put in place for conducting
periodic reviews of security conditions at the duty stations in Arusha and Kigali to
determine whether changes are needed in the level of security allowance.

33. OIOS sampled 40 of the 380 staff members receiving lump-sum security allowances
during July to December 2004 and checked whether the declaration had been adequately
obtained and processed by the Human Resources Planning Section and the Accounts Unit.
Declarations were found for all staff members and OIOS was satisfied that the lump-sum
payments were adequately processed.


            V.     FURTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED ON RECOMMENDATIONS

34. OIOS monitors the implementation of its audit recommendations for reporting to the
Secretary-General and to the General Assembly. The responses received on the audit
recommendations contained in the draft report have been recorded in our recommendations
database. In order to record full implementation, the actions described in the following
table are required:

 Recommendation              Action Required
 No.
 Rec. 01                     Notification that ICTR has issued an internal
                             circular consolidating existing guidance into one
                             circular, ensure its completeness, and consider
                             placing the guidance on the ICTR's bulletin
                             board, together with electronic copies of forms.
  Rec. 02                    Clarification from ICTR on how they ensure
                             consistent and accurate use of forms by Human
                             Resource Assistants.
  Rec. 03                    Receipt and review of the mechanism and
                             procedures put in place to collect statistics on the
                             time required to process home leave requests for
                             the establishment of targets, milestones and a
                             system for tracking and collecting information.
  Rec. 04                    Notification of the monitoring mechanism to
                             identify staff members who have not submitted
                             travel claims within the stipulated time of two
                             calendar weeks and request the Finance Section
                             to initiate recovery action as provided by Section
                             11.2 of ST/AI/2000/20 on Official Travel.
  Rec. 05                    Copy of the internal circular to staff members
                             explaining the documentation required to
                             support an application for rental subsidy and
                             how staff will be notified of rental subsidy
                             calculations paid in the salary.
  Rec. 06                    Copy of the checklist to assist Human Resource
                             Assistants in checking the completeness and
                             accuracy of rental subsidy documentation
                             provided.
  Rec. 07                    Clarification from ICTR on whether it intends to
                             collect and consider updated information on
                             reasonable maximum rent levels.

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  Rec. 08                      Receipt of the mechanism and procedures put in
                               place for conducting random checks to confirm
                               that staff members have taken the necessary
                               action to justify receipt of the security
                               allowance.
  Rec. 09                      Notification that a mechanism has been put in
                               place for conducting periodic reviews of security
                               conditions at the duty stations in Arusha and
                               Kigali to determine whether changes are needed
                               in the level of security allowance.


                                 VI.    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

35. I wish to express my appreciation for the assistance and cooperation extended to the
audit team by staff and management of the Personnel Administration Unit of ICTR.




Egbert C. Kaltenbach, Director
Internal Audit Division II
Office of Internal Oversight Services




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