Following a discussion in which the Members congratulated the Chief Officer and UNEP on finding such a rapid resolution to those issues, considered the issue of upgrading the P4 post of the Administrative and Fund Management Officer at the Multilateral Fund Secretariat to the level of P5, and indicated their preference for the costs of the comprehensive independent assessment of administrative costs to be addressed in the budget in the same manner as the study on unwanted ODS had been at the 50th Meeting, the Executive Committee decided:
- To note with appreciation the reply received from the Executive Director of UNEP on the filling of the P5 post;
- To release the US $200,000 amount withheld at the 50th Meeting;
- To agree to the upgrade of the P4 post of the Administrative and Fund Management Officer to P5 with additional responsibilities related to the financial management of the Trust Fund, and to charge the difference in cost associated with the upgrade to the treasury fees being paid to UNEP;
- To request UNEP/UNON, in their capacities as treasurer, to continue to attend the meetings of the Executive Committee and provide the relevant financial information; and
- To revise the Fund Secretariat’s budget to reflect the upgrade of the P4 post to P5 and to include the amount agreed to by the Members of the Executive Committee for a comprehensive independent assessment of the administrative costs required for the 2009-2011 triennium.