A/RES/57/287 A-B (h) Report on the post-implementation review of the Integrated Management Information System at United Nations Headquarters,8 (i) Report on the inspection of programme management and administrative practices in the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,9 (j) Report on the audit of the policies and procedures for recruiting staff for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations,10 1. above; Takes note of the reports of the Office of Internal Oversight Services listed 2. Requests the Secretary-General to conduct, through the Office of Internal Oversight Services, a further audit of the policies and procedures for recruiting staff of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and to submit a report thereon to the General Assembly for its consideration at its resumed fifty-eighth session. 78th plenary meeting 20 December 2002 B ENHANCING THE INTERNAL OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS IN OPERATIONAL FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES The General Assembly, Recalling paragraph 11 of its resolution 48/218 B of 29 July 1994 and paragraph 15 of its resolution 54/244 of 23 December 1999, Recalling also its resolution 55/259 of 14 June 2001, Having considered the updated report of the Secretary-General on enhancing the internal oversight mechanisms in operational funds and programmes,11 Having also considered the report of the Secretary-General containing updated views on enhancing the internal oversight mechanisms in operational funds and programmes,12 submitted pursuant to paragraph 2 of resolution 55/259, 1. Takes note of the recommendations contained in the report of the SecretaryGeneral,11 and reaffirms the prerogatives of the funds and programmes to decide their own oversight mechanisms and their relationship with the Office of Internal Oversight Services; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services that require its approval prior to their implementation. 78th plenary meeting 20 December 2002 _______________ 8 See A/56/879. See A/56/930. 10 See A/57/224. 11 A/55/826 and Corr.1. 12 A/56/823. 9 2