Pattern of conferences A/RES/71/262 66. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in the senior managers’ compacts the new standard managerial indicator related to the timely issuance of official documentation to intergovernmental bodies and General Assembly committees and to report thereon in future progress reports on accountability; 67. Also requests the Secretary-General to include in the relevant sections of future budget proposals, under executive direction and management, an expected accomplishment of the Secretariat related to the timely submission of documentation needed for meetings of relevant intergovernmental bodies; 68. Notes with satisfaction that 99 per cent of the documents submitted on time and within the word limit were processed within four weeks by the Department at Headquarters, and stresses the importance of all the d uty stations taking measures to reach their targets in this regard; 69. Reaffirms its decision in section III, paragraph 9, of its resolution 59/265 that the issuance of documents in all six official languages on planning, budgetary and administrative matters requiring urgent consideration by the General Assembly shall be accorded priority; 70. Reiterates its request that the Secretary-General direct all departments of the Secretariat to include the following elements in their reports: (a) A summary of the report; (b) Consolidated conclusions, recommendations and other proposed actions; (c) Relevant background information; 71. Reiterates its request that all documents submitted to legislative organs, including the Committee on Conferences, by the Secretariat and intergovernmental and expert bodies for consideration and action have conclusions and recommendations in bold print; 72. Notes with concern that only 72 per cent of the author departments reached the compliance rate of 90 per cent in the timely submission of their reports to the Department, and reiterates its request that the Secretary -General enforce the slotting system more rigorously through a dedicated focus, such as the interdepartmental task force on documentation, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its seventy-second session; 73. Urges author departments to fully adhere to deadlines in meeting the goal of 90 per cent submission compliance, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that documents submitted late do not adversely affect the issuance of documents submitted on time and in compliance with set guidelines; 74. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the General Assembly on concrete measures taken by author departments and the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management to improve the predictability of document delivery and ensure accountability for the meeting of deadlines in order to ensure the timely issuance of documentation; 75. Reiterates its request in paragraph 80 of its resolution 70/9 that the Secretary-General provide information on the waiver process for documents that are submitted over the word limit; 76. Emphasizes the role of Member States and their intergovernmental bodies in determining the policies on conference management; 9/14