Following the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:
- To note the approved 2015, 2016 and 2017, and proposed 2018 budgets of the Fund Secretariat contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/75/82;
- To authorize the Secretariat to reallocate funding among budget lines in the 2015 approved budget to absorb the additional costs incurred due to the introduction of UMOJA in June 2015 and a higher number of documents than originally estimated, on the understanding that if funding transfers exceeded the 20 per cent limit within the Chief Officer’s authority, the Secretariat would report back to the Executive Committee at its 77th meeting; and
- To approve the proposed staff and operational costs of the 2018 budget contained in Annex XXX/III to the present report, totalling US $7,268,801 based on a scenario of two meetings per year, while giving the Secretariat the option to update its budget and submit it to the 76th meeting.