Reaffirms its primary role in the consideration of and action taken on reports submitted to it;
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Also reaffirms its oversight role and the role of the Fifth Committee in administrative and budgetary matters;
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Further reaffirms the independence and the separate and distinct roles of the internal and external oversight mechanisms;
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Recalls that the Office of Internal Oversight Services shall exercise operational independence under the authority of the Secretary-General relating to the performance of its internal oversight functions, in accordance with the relevant resolutions;
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EncouragesUnited Nations internal and external oversight bodies to enhance the level of their cooperation with one another, such as joint work planning sessions, without prejudice to the independence of each;
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Emphasizes the importance to effective internal oversight of good cooperation at all levels between management and the Office of Internal Oversight Services;
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Notes with appreciation the work of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee;
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Recalls that in its resolution 61/275 it approved the terms of reference of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee;
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Takes note of the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on its activities for the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 20091 and the related note by the Secretary-General;2
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Also takes note of chapter III of the annual report of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee in respect of the Office of Internal Oversight Services;3
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Stresses that all reports of the Office of Internal Oversight Services shall continue to be submitted in accordance with the format prescribed in section IV, paragraphs 7 and 8, of General Assembly resolution 63/248 of 24 December 2008;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to address recurring recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services dealing with issues that are systemic in nature;
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Also requeststhe Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the accepted recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services in a prompt and timely manner and to provide detailed justifications in cases where recommendations of the Office are not accepted;
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Further requeststhe Secretary-General to ensure that all relevant resolutions, including resolutions of a cross-cutting nature, are brought to the attention of relevant managers, and that the Office of Internal Oversight Services also takes those resolutions into account in the conduct of its activities;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to ensure that all relevant resolutions pertaining to the work of the Office of Internal Oversight Services are brought to the attention of the relevant managers;
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Expresses deep concern at the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services referred to in paragraph 37 of its report,5 and reiterates that the Office shall not propose to the General Assembly any change in the legislative decisions and mandates approved by intergovernmental legislative bodies;
Urgesthe Secretary-General to ensure that the Office of Internal Oversight Services conducts its activities in accordance with its mandate as contained in resolutions 48/218 B, 54/244 and 59/272 and in the present resolution;
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Reiterates its requests to the Secretary-General to make every effort to fill vacancies in the Office of Internal Oversight Services as a matter of priority, in accordance with the existing relevant provisions governing recruitment in the United Nations;
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Notes that the five-year non-renewable term of the Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services will expire in July 2010, and in this regard urges the Secretary-General to ensure that timely arrangements are made to find a successor in full conformity with the provisions of paragraph 5 (b) of resolution 48/218 B.
