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General Assembly
Distr. GENERAL
19 October 1995
ORIGINAL:
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Fiftieth session
Agenda item 125
FINANCING OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION FOR THE
REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
Report of the Secretary-General
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The present document contains the performance report of the United
Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for the
period from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995. The initial cost estimates for
the period under review amounted to $43,181,000 gross ($39,713,500 net)
with $39,711,500 gross ($36,582,500 net) apportioned. Expenditure totalled
$37,092,900 gross ($34,364,700 net), resulting in an unencumbered balance
of $2,618,600 gross ($2,217,800 net).
The reported unencumbered balance resulted mainly from delays in the work
of the Identification Commission and, as a result, the lower number of
international and local staff in the Mission area. This led to savings
under premises, other equipment and supplies and services.
The savings realized for the reporting period were partially offset by
additional requirements in the flying hours for the aircraft, the overlap
time during the increased number of rotations of military observers, spare
parts for the transport operations and commercial freight and cartage.
The proposed action to be taken by the General Assembly at its fiftieth
session, which is set out in paragraph 4 of the present report, relates to
crediting the unencumbered balance to Member States against future
assessments.
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CONTENTS
Paragraphs Page
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................... 13
II. STATUS OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS ....................... 23
III. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM
1 OCTOBER 1994 TO 30 JUNE 1995 ......................... 33
IV. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS
FIFTIETH SESSION ....................................... 43
Annexes
I. Financial performance report for the period from 1 October 1994 to
30 June 1995: summary statement ...................................4
II. Financial performance report for the period from 1 October 1994 to
30 June 1995: supplementary information ...........................9
III. Authorized and actual staff on board for the period from
1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995 .....................................31
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In accordance with the reports of the Secretary-General on the
financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western
Sahara (MINURSO) of 11 May 1994 (A/48/848/Add.1) and 7 March 1995
(A/49/559/Add.1), the performance report for the period from 1 October 1994
to 30 June 1995 is presented below. The two mandate periods covered by the
report - from the inception of the Mission to 31 May 1995 and from 1 to 30
June 1995 - have been combined.
II. STATUS OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS
2. The status of assessed contributions to MINURSO received and unpaid as
at 22 September 1995 is summarized in the table below. Total outstanding
assessments of $50,321,922 are due from Member States for the period from
the inception of the Mission up to 30 September 1995.
United States dollars
Amount appropriated 196 094 150
Less: Applied credits (6 774 574)
Amount apportioned 189 319 576
Less: Payments received (138 997 654)
Balance due 50 321 922
III. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM
1 OCTOBER 1994 TO 30 JUNE 1995
3. Annex I to the present report sets out by budget line items the
resources, totalling $39,711,500 gross ($36,582,500 net), that were made
available and the expenditure of the Mission for the period from 1 October
1994 to 30 June 1995, as well as savings and overruns. As indicated, total
expenditure amounted to $37,092,900 gross ($34,364,700 net), resulting in
an unencumbered balance of $2,618,600 gross ($2,217,800 net) for the
period. Supplementary information on the expenditure under each line item
is provided in annex II. The authorized and the actual staffing of the
Mission during the period under review is provided in annex III.
IV. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AT ITS FIFTIETH SESSION
4. The action to be taken by the General Assembly at its fiftieth session
in connection with the financing of MINURSO is a decision to credit to
Member States the unencumbered balance of $2,618,600 gross ($2,217,800 net)
with respect to the period from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995 against
their future assessment relating to any mandate period approved by the
Security Council.
Annex I
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 OCTOBER 1994 TO 30 JUNE
1995
Summary statement
(In thousands of United States dollars)
Initial cost
estimate
(1)
Apportionment
(2)
Estimated
expenditure
(3)
Savings/
(overruns)
(4)=(2)-(3)
1. Military personnel costs
(a) Military observers
Mission subsistence allowance
3 783.8
3 773.0
3 837.8
(64.8) Travel costs
657.2
657.2
839.3
(182.1) Clothing and equipment allowance
33.9
33.9
34.7
(0.8) Subtotal
4 474.9
4 464.1
4 711.8
(247.7)
(b)Military contingents
Standard troop cost reimbursement
406.4
406.4
381.9
24.5 Welfare
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.1 Rations
1 050.7
1 050.7
998.6
52.1 Daily allowance
16.5
16.5
14.5
2.0 Mission subsistence allowance
298.8
130.9
134.3
(3.4) Emplacement, rotation and
repatriation of troops
138.8
138.8
137.4
1.4 Clothing and equipment allowance
30.9
31.0
25.2
5.8 Subtotal
1 947.2
1 779.4
1 695.9
83.5
(c)Other costs pertaining to military personnel
Contingent-owned equipment
593.0
593.0
593.0
0.0 Death and disability compensation
123.9
123.9
123.9
0.0 Subtotal
716.9
716.9
716.9
0.0
Total, line 1
7 139.0
6 960.4
7 124.6
(164.2)
2.Civilian personnel costs
(a)Civilian police
Mission subsistence allowance
1 755.0
1 509.8
1 156.0
353.8 Travel costs
535.9
535.9
291.0
244.9 Clothing and equipment allowance
20.9
20.9
17.2
3.7 Subtotal
2 311.8
2 066.6
1 464.2
602.4
(b)International and local staff salaries
International staff salaries
9 254.1
8 415.9
6 844.1
1 571.8 Local staff salaries
370.7
381.5
355.3
26.2 Consultants
0.0
0.0
66.0
(66.0) Overtime
18.0
18.0
13.5
4.5 Common staff costs
4 512.3
4 347.7
4 392.7
(45.0) Mission subsistence allowance
4 059.4
3 605.1
3 011.4
593.7 Travel to and from the mission
area
340.4
55.2
55.2
0.0 Other travel costs
50.4
30.8
175.8
(145.0) Subtotal
18 605.3
16 854.2
14 914.0
1 940.2
(c)Government-provided personnel
Travel and allowance of
Organization of African Unity
personnel and tribal chief
166.3
144.3
130.9
13.4
Total, line 2
21 083.4
19 065.1
16 509.1
2 556.0
3. Premises/accommodation
Rental of premises
219.8
219.8
59.9
159.9 Alterations and renovations to premises
36.7
36.7
20.0
16.7 Maintenance supplies
16.0
16.0
15.0
1.0 Maintenance services
9.6
9.6
7.8
1.8 Utilities
76.1
76.1
36.2
39.9 Construction/prefabricated buildings
126.2
126.2
73.5
52.7
Total, line 3
484.4
484.4
212.4
272.0
4.Infrastructure repairs
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.Transport operations
Purchase of vehicles
166.7
166.7
166.7
0.0 Rental of vehicles
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Workshop equipment
8.6
8.6
7.7
0.9 Spare parts, repairs and maintenance
301.3
297.1
394.2
(97.1) Petrol, oil and lubricants
558.4
558.4
484.4
74.0 Vehicle insurance
56.7
55.8
65.6
(9.8)
Total, line 5
1 091.7
1 086.6
1 118.6
(32.0)
6. Air operations
(a)Helicopter operations
Hire/charter costs
2 966.1
2 925.0
2 876.4
48.6 Aviation fuel and lubricants
859.1
922.3
524.4
397.9 Positioning/depositioning costs
15.0
15.0
90.0
(75.0) Resupply flights
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Painting/preparation
0.0
0.0
18.0
(18.0) Liability and war-risk insurance
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Subtotal
3 840.2
3 862.3
3 508.8
353.5
(b)Fixed-wing aircraft
Hire/charter costs
1 010.7
1 010.7
1 447.3
(436.6) Aviation fuel and lubricants
913.4
891.3
1 225.0
(333.7) Positioning/depositioning costs
20.0
20.0
30.0
(10.0) Painting/preparation
10.0
10.0
3.0
7.0 Liability and war-risk insurance
60.8
60.8
76.7
(15.9) Subtotal
2 014.9
1 992.8
2 782.0
(789.2)
(c)Aircrew subsistence allowance
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
(d)Other air operations costs
Air traffic control services
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Landing fees and ground handling
18.9
18.9
0.0
18.9 Fuel storage containers
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Subtotal
18.9
18.9
0.0
18.9
Total, line 6
5 874.0
5 874.0
6 290.8
(416.8)
7. Naval operations
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8. Communications
(a)Complementary communications
Communications equipment
983.0
274.0
251.7
22.3 Spare parts and supplies
112.5
112.5
139.2
(26.7) Workshop and test equipment
20.0
20.0
18.9
1.1 Commercial communications
217.5
182.5
283.9
(101.4) Subtotal
1 333.0
589.0
693.7
(104.7)
(b)Main trunking contract
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total, line 8
1 333.0
589.0
693.7
(104.7)
9.Other equipment
Office furniture
28.8
28.8
16.8
12.0 Office equipment
49.6
49.6
24.2
25.4 Data-processing equipment
200.8
200.8
192.8
8.0 Generators
218.3
33.3
66.4
(33.1) Observation equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Petrol tank plus metering equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Medical and dental equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Accommodation equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Miscellaneous equipment
132.9
132.9
95.4
37.5 Field defence equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Spare parts, repairs and maintenance
196.2
196.2
166.8
29.4 Water purification equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total, line 9
826.6
641.6
562.4
79.2
10.Supplies and services
(a) Miscellaneous services
Audit services
56.3
56.3
56.3
0.0 Contractual services
4.5
4.5
10.2
(5.7) Data-processing services
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Security services
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Medical treatment and services
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Claims and adjustments
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Official hospitality
0.9
0.9
0.3
0.6 Miscellaneous other services
19.0
19.0
36.1
(17.1) Subtotal
80.7
80.7
102.9
(22.2)
(b)Miscellaneous supplies
Stationery and office supplies
131.4
131.4
88.5
42.9 Medical supplies
101.0
101.0
71.0
30.0 Sanitation and cleaning materials
43.4
43.4
62.4
(19.0) Subscriptions
2.7
2.7
1.7
1.0 Electrical supplies
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Ballistic-protective blankets for
vehicles
40.0
40.0
0.0
40.0 Uniform items, flags and decals
21.7
21.7
22.4
(0.7) Field defence stores
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Operational maps
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Quartermaster and general stores
76.5
76.5
100.5
(24.0) Subtotal
416.7
416.7
346.5
70.2
Total, line 10
497.4
497.4
449.4
48.0
11. Election-related supplies and services
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.Public information programmes
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.Training programmes
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.Mine-clearing programmes
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.Assistance for disarmament and demobilization
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.Air and surface freight
Transport of contingent-owned equipment
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Military airlift
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 Commercial freight and cartage
23.2
23.2
42.9
(19.7)
Total, line 16
23.2
23.2
42.9
(19.7)
17.Integrated Management Information System
35.4
35.4
35.4
0.0
18.Support account for peace-keeping operations
1 325.4
1 325.4
1 325.4
0.0
19. Staff assessment
3 467.5
3 129.0
2 728.2
400.8
Gross total, lines 1-10
43 181.0
39 711.5
37 092.9
2 618.6
20. Income from staff assessment
(3 467.5)
(3 129.0)
(2 728.2)
(400.8)
Net total, lines 1-20
39 713.5
36 582.5
34 364.7
2 217.8
21. Voluntary contribution in kind
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total resources
39 713.5
36 582.5
34 364.7
2 217.8
Annex II
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD
FROM 1 OCTOBER 1994 TO 30 JUNE 1995
Supplementary information
(In United States dollars)
1. Military personnel costs
(a) Military observers
(i) Mission subsistence allowance ...........................(64 800)
1. The additional requirement of $64,800 under this heading was due to the
higher than budgeted number of person-days spent by the military observers
in the Mission area during the period under review. The initial cost
estimates provided for a total of 62,697 person-days, whereas the actual
number of persondays spent by the military observers in the Mission was
63,709. This difference between the projected and actual number of person-
days was due not only to the slightly higher number of military observers
in the Mission area, but to the overlap time of handover/takeover, which
took three days on average for the 192 rotation trips of the observers
during the period under review. No provision was made for overlap time
during rotation of the military observers in the initial cost estimates.
The authorized and actual number of observers in the Mission area during
the reported period is provided in table 1 below.
Table 1. Authorized and actual number of military observers
1 October 1994-30 June 1995
1994
1995
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
JuneAuthorized
231
231
231
231
231
231
231
231
231Actual
224
237
232
234
240
232
230
237
235Difference
(7)
6
1
3
9
1
(1)
6
4
(ii) Travel ..................................................(182
100)
2. The additional requirement of $182,100 under the travel costs of the
military observers was due to 57 unforeseen rotation trips of military
observers during the period. The initial cost estimates provided for the
rotation travel of military observers, based on an average of 15 trips per
month for a total of 135 rotation trips for the nine-month period, from 1
October 1994 to 30 June 1995. In view of the difficult desert conditions
at teamsites where the military observers were stationed, the actual number
of rotation trips was increased to 192, or 21.3 rotations per month.
(iii) Clothing and equipment allowance ........................(800)
3. The additional requirement of $800 was due to a slightly higher number
of military observers in the Mission area than provided for in the cost
estimates, as shown in table 1 above.
(b) Military contingents
(i) Standard troop cost reimbursement .......................24 500
4. Savings were due to payment of standard troop cost reimbursement for 40
military personnel as against the 48 military personnel provided for in the
cost estimates. As at 30 September 1995, a total of $569,900 is due to one
Government for this item.
(ii) Welfare .................................................1 100
5. Savings were due to payment of this entitlement to 40 military
personnel, instead of the 48 military personnel budgeted for.
(iii) Rations .................................................52 100
6. Savings were due to the lower than projected number of personnel posted
away from headquarters during the period under review. Table 2 below shows
the projected and actual number of personnel posted away from the Mission's
headquarters.
Table 2. Projected and actual number of personnel posted away
from Mission headquarters from 1 October 1994 to
30 June 1995
1994
1995
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
JuneProjected
200
200
200
267
328
385
431
431
431Actual
189
189
187
244
289
358
389
410
410Difference
11
11
13
23
39
27
42
21
21
7. A total of 208 person-months (6,257 person-days) have not been utilized
owing to delays in deployment of the additional personnel to the
Identification Commission.
(iv) Daily allowance .........................................2 000
8. Savings were due to payment of this entitlement to 40 military
personnel against the 48 personnel budgeted for.
(v) Mission subsistence allowance ...........................(3 400)
9. The additional requirements were attributable to the overlap in
handover/ takeover time during rotation of military personnel, which took
three to five days. No provision for such overlap time of military
personnel was made in the cost estimates.
(vi) Emplacement, rotation and repatriation of troops ........1 400
10. Savings were due to the use of air charter instead of individual
flight arrangements for the rotation of military personnel.
(vii) Clothing and equipment allowance ........................5 800
11. Savings were due to payment of the clothing and equipment allowance to
40 military personnel as against the 48 military personnel provided for in
the cost estimates.
(c) Other costs pertaining to military personnel
(i) Contingent-owned equipment ..............................-
12. The provision of $593,000 for contingent-owned equipment was fully
obligated to cover claims for depreciation of the contingent-owned
equipment of the Republic of Korea Medical Unit and for the reimbursement
of consumable items.
(ii) Death and disability compensation .......................-
13. The provision of $123,900 for death and disability compensation was
fully obligated to cover potential claims for death, disability or injury
of military personnel. At present, the total unliquidated obligations
available for this purpose amount to $468,500. Thus far, claims in respect
of three deaths and two cases of disability or injury have been received.
2. Civilian personnel costs
(a) Civilian police
(i) Mission subsistence allowance ...........................353 800
14. Table 3 shows the projected and actual number of civilian police
monitors in the Mission area during the period under review.
Table 3. Projected and actual number of civilian police in the
Mission area from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995
1994
1995
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
JuneProjected
55
55
55
81
107
133
160
160
160Actual
49
49
49
50
74
97
98
112
113Difference
6
6
6
31
33
36
62
48
47
15. Savings of $353,800 under mission subsistence allowance occurred
because of the lower than projected number of civilian police monitors in
the Mission area, resulting in a total of 194 person-months (5,897 person-
days) not being utilized, owing largely to delays in the deployment of such
monitors.
(ii) Travel ..................................................244 900
16. Table 4 below shows the projected and actual emplacement and rotation
travel of civilian police monitors during the reported period, resulting in
74 fewer trips than anticipated.
Table 4. Projected and actual number of emplacement and rotation
trips of civilian police from 1 October 1994 to
30 June 1995
Projected
Actual
Difference
Type of travel
Number
Cost
'000$
Number
Cost
'000$
Number
Cost
'000$Emplacement
105
351.7
64
216.6
41
135.1Rotation
55
184.2
22
74.4
33
109.8 Total
160
535.9
86
291.0
74
244.9
17. Since one of the functions of the civilian police is to ensure the
safety of the Identification Commission Centre, the effect of the delay in
the Commission's activities on the deployment of the civilian police is
reflected in the above table.
(iii) Clothing and equipment allowance ........................3 700
18. Savings under the above heading were due to the lower than projected
number of police monitors in the Mission area (see table 3 above).
(b) International and local personnel
(i) Salaries - international staff ..........................1 571 800
19. Table 5 below provides the authorized and actual number of
international staff in the Mission area as well as the average monthly
vacancy rate of international staff during the period under review.
Table 5. Authorized and actual number and average vacancy rate
of international staff in the Mission area from
1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995
1994
1995
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
JuneAuthorized
196
196
196
229
260
291
320
320
320Actual
144
164
174
184
198
223
228
236
228Difference
52
32
22
45
62
68
92
84
92Vacancy rate (%)
26.5
16.3
11.2
19.7
23.8
23.4
28.7
26.2
28.7
20. As shown in table 5 above, savings were due to the vacancy situation
in the Mission. A total of 549 person-months was not utilized during the
period because of the delays in the work of the Identification Commission.
(ii) Salaries - local staff ..................................26 200
21. Table 6 below shows the authorized and actual number of locally
recruited staff in the Mission area during the reporting period.
Table 6. Authorized and actual number and average vacancy rate
of local staff in the Mission for the period from
1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995
1994
1995
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
JuneAuthorized
55
55
55
90
90
90
90
90
90Actual
59
67
69
79
82
82
84
84
79Difference
(4)
(12)
(14)
11
8
8
6
6
11Vacancy rate (%)
(7.3)
(21.8)
(25.4)
12.2
8.9
8.9
6.7
6.7
12.2
22. As shown in table 6 above, savings were due to the vacancy situation
in the Mission area, which in turn was attributable to delays in the work
of the Identification Commission. A total of 20 person-months was not
utilized during the period under review.
(iii) Consultants .............................................(66 000)
23. In paragraph 23 of his report to the Security Council of 30 March 1995
on the situation in Western Sahara (S/1995/240), the Secretary-General
noted, inter alia, that the settlement plan specified that an independent
jurist would be appointed by the Secretary-General who, in cooperation with
the parties, would take steps to ensure the release of all Saharan
political prisoners and detainees before the beginning of the referendum
campaign. An independent jurist was appointed by the Secretary-General in
May 1995 for a six-month period. The special service agreement cost of the
independent jurist amounted to $32,800. To this amount had to be added the
fee ($33,200) for another consultant, who had rendered services during the
previous mandate period.
(iv) Overtime ................................................4 500
24. Savings were due to the lower than anticipated use of overtime as a
result of delays in the work of the Identification Commission.
(v) Common staff costs ......................................(45 000)
25. During the period under review, there were 52 home leave and 55 family
visit travels. This is greater than the average annual travel cycle and
was caused by the unforeseen delay in the identification process, as a
result of which many of the Identification Commission personnel had to be
advised to proceed on leave travel. Also, a total of 56 staff members were
repatriated during the mandate period, which resulted in additional
expenses of $70,000.
26. As recommended by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) (A/49/771/Add.1, para. 16), the initial
provision of $285,200 made for emplacement and rotation travel of
international civilian staff under the "Travel to and from the Mission
area" line item was deleted and half of the provision made for that purpose
($142,600) was incorporated into the common staff costs. The actual
expenses in connection with the rotation travel of the civilian
international staff for the period under review amounted at $234,400 and
was recorded against common staff costs.
(vi) Mission subsistence allowance ...........................593 700
27. Savings under this heading were attributable to the vacancy situation
in the Mission (see table 5 above).
(vii) Travel to and from the Mission area .....................-
28. The provision of $55,200 made for this purpose for the period from 1
October to 30 November 1994 was fully utilized.
(viii) Other travel costs ......................................(145
000)
29. A provision of $30,800 was made in the cost estimates for one official
trip per two-month period to New York for senior Mission officials for
consultations. The additional requirement of $145,000 for official travel
of MINURSO staff was due to the following travel, not provided for in the
cost estimates:
(a) Two political officers and a military adviser in April 1995 in
connection with the preparation of the Secretary-General's report to the
Security Council (S/1995/404) for the consideration of the extension of the
Mission's mandate beyond 31 May 1995 ($8,300);
(b) Two internal auditors in February 1995 ($7,400);
(c) Two political officers in May 1995 to accompany the members of the
Security Council mission to Western Sahara ($10,100);
(d) A radio technician to set up a satellite Earth station in Tindouf,
Algeria ($2,700);
(e) A staff member's trip to Vienna to accompany the remains of a
deceased staff member and the repatriation of human remains to Abidjan
($8,300);
(f) A member of the Republic of Korea Medical Unit to attend a medical
conference in Munich ($2,800);
(g) Two staff members' travel from MINURSO to Brindisi, Italy, to locate
generators and other equipment for the urgent needs of the Mission
($9,200);
(h) Three staff members' trip to Casablanca to survey the medical
facilities in May 1995 ($3,100);
(i) A legal officer who travelled in May 1995 to the Mission area for a
period of two weeks to assist the independent jurist in the conduct of his
work ($6,000);
(j) There were 11 other official duty trips during the period under
review as well as duty trips within the Mission area for the total amount
of $10,300;
(k) Five personnel travelled to the Mission area for the survey mission
in October 1994 ($22,900);
(l) Six members of the Security Council travelled to the Mission area in
May 1995 ($29,200);
(m) Two security staff accompanied the Secretary-General to the Mission
area in November 1994 ($7,200);
(n) Two military advisers travelled to assist in defining the Civilian
Police concept and in the preparation of an integrated logistics plan for
Mission expansion ($7,900);
(o) A medical adviser travelled for medical inspection, to conduct
local training of the Republic of Korea Medical Unit and to study the
request of the Republic of Korea for additional medical personnel ($2,600);
(p) The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General travelled
to United Nations Headquarters in May 1995 in conjunction with the
presentation of the report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council
($7,000).
(c) International contractual personnel
30. No provision was made under this heading.
(d) United Nations Volunteers
31. No provision was made under this heading.
(e) Government-provided personnel ...........................13 400
32. Table 7 below provides the projected and actual number of Organization
of African Unity (OAU) observers in the Mission area.
Table 7. Projected and actual number of OAU observers in the
Mission area from 15 January to 30 June 1995
1995
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
JuneProjected
8
12
12
12
12
12Actual
4
6
6
8
8
8Difference
4
6
6
4
4
4
33. As shown in table 7, savings under government-provided personnel were
due to delays in deployment of OAU observers to the Mission area.
(f) Civilian electoral observers
34. No provision was made under this heading.
3. Premises/accommodations
(i) Rental of premises ......................................159 900
35. Since the outcome of negotiations in progress with the Government
concerned to provide offices/accommodation for the additional MINURSO
personnel in connection with the expansion of the Identification Commission
was not known at the time the cost estimates were prepared, a provision of
$156,200 was made in the MINURSO budget to rent 34 apartments in January
and 50 apartments from February to June 1995. However, the Identification
Commission personnel, for whom the apartments were to be rented, were not
recruited because of the slow progress in the Identification process. At
the same time, the Government had also provided additional rooms in a
hotel, which have resulted in savings under the above line item.
(ii) Alteration and renovation of premises ...................16 700
36. The initial provision of $36,700 for alterations and renovations to
MINURSO premises was not fully utilized, as facilities provided by the
Government required minimal alterations and/or renovations.
(iii) Maintenance supplies ....................................1 000
37. Savings were due to the lower than projected average monthly costs of
maintenance supplies during the period, recorded at $1,600 against $1,800
provided in the budget.
(iv) Maintenance services ....................................1 800
38. Savings were due to the lower than projected average monthly costs of
maintenance services during the period, recorded at $800 against $1,000
provided in the budget.
(v) Utilities ...............................................39 900
39. The lower use of electricity and other utilities than projected was
due to the vacancy situation in the Mission area.
(vi) Construction/prefabricated buildings ....................52 700
40. Owing to delays in the deployment of the additional staff of the
Identification Commission, this provision was only partially utilized.
4. Infrastructure repairs
41. No provision was made under this heading.
5. Transport operations
(i) Purchase of vehicles ....................................-
42. The provision of $166,700 made for the cost of shipping the additional
57 vehicles to the Mission area was fully utilized during the period under
review. The actual number of vehicles shipped to the Mission area from the
United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) in connection with the
expansion of the Identification Commission was 71. This is 14 vehicles
more than initially anticipated by MINURSO.
(ii) Rental of vehicles ......................................-
43. No provision was made under this heading.
(iii) Workshop equipment ......................................900
44. Savings were due to the lower cost of vehicle lift and heavy-duty
batteries than initially estimated.
(iv) Spare parts, repair and maintenance .....................(97 100)
45. The provision of $297,100 for the spare parts, repair and maintenance
of MINURSO vehicles for the period under review proved to be insufficient.
An additional $97,100 was required to obtain urgently needed spare parts
and to cover the cost of repairing non-operational vehicles. Most of
MINURSO's vehicles are over three years old and are being utilized under
harsh desert conditions. The 71 vehicles shipped to the Mission area from
UNOMIL were in no better condition.
46. As at 27 June 1995, 31 vehicles were awaiting spare parts in Laayoune,
12 vehicles were in off-the-road condition in the Northern Sector, 19 in
the Southern Sector and 7 in the Tindouf area in Algeria. In addition to
that, out of 21 Pegaso trucks on loan from the Royal Moroccan Army, 8
vehicles were off the road.
(v) Petrol, oils and lubricants .............................74 000
47. Savings were due to lower fuel consumption, which in turn was the
result of reduced mileage requirements per vehicle attributable to delays
in the work of the Identification Commission and the significant number of
cars off the road during the period under review.
(vi) Vehicle insurance .......................................(9 800)
48. The additional requirement of $9,800 for vehicle insurance resulted
from the higher than projected costs of local third-party liability
insurance. The provision of $55,800 was based on an estimated cost of $260
per vehicle per year for 278 MINURSO vehicles and at an increased rate of
$320 per vehicle per year for 57 additional vehicles for the period from 1
March to 30 June 1995. However, the cost of worldwide coverage during the
period under review was $57 per vehicle per year while that for local
third-party liability insurance was $262.3 per vehicle per year.
Consequently, the total average cost of insurance coverage for MINURSO
vehicles during the period under review amounted to $319.3 per vehicle per
year. In addition, the Mission paid for the insurance cost of 14
additional vehicles ($1,400) for the period from 18 May to 30 June 1995,
which had not been provided for in the cost estimates. The current
contracts are being extended on a three-month basis with a view to
attempting to canvass for better terms with insurance companies other than
the present insurer, which has declined to extend any special discount to
MINURSO.
6. Air operations
49. Table 8 below shows the composition of the MINURSO air fleet during
the period under review. Since the actual rental of one additional B-200 C
light aircraft started on 15 January 1995 instead of 1 February 1995, as
projected in the cost estimates, one Bell-212 helicopter was discontinued
as of that date. Three Bell-212 helicopters remaining in the Mission area
were replaced by three Mi-8T helicopters as of 16 March 1995. These
changes are reflected in table 8 below.
Table 8. Composition of MINURSO air fleet for the period
from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995
Period
Helicopters
Aircraft1 October-30 November 1994
5 Bell-212
2 AN-261 December 1994-14 January 1995
4 Bell-212
2 AN-2615 January-15 March 1995
3 Bell-212
2 AN-26
1 B-20016 March-30 June 1995
3 Mi-8T
2 AN-26
1 B-200
(a) Helicopter operations
(i) Hire/charter costs ......................................48 600
50. Table 9 below provides the projected and actual helicopter
hire/charter costs during the reporting period.
Table 9. Projected and actual helicopter
hire/charter costs
from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995
Projected
Actual
Difference
Period
No. of
helicopters
Unit
cost
'000$
Total
cost
'000$
No. of
heli-copters
Unit
cost
'000$
Total
cost
'000$
No. of
heli-copters
Unit
cost
'000$
Total
cost
'000$1 Oct.-30 Nov. 1994
5
90.0
900.0
5
101.3
1 012.5
-(11.3)
(112.5)1 Dec. 1994-14 Jan. 1995
4
90.0
540.0
4
101.3
607.5
-(11.3)
(67.5)15 Jan.-15 Mar. 1995
3
90.0
540.0
3
101.3
607.5
-(11.3)
(67.5)16 Mar.-30 June 1995
3
90.0
945.0
3
61.8
648.9
-28.2
296.1 Total
2 925.0
2 876.4
48.6
51. As shown in table 9 above, savings were due to the lower monthly rates
for three Mi-8T helicopters contracted by the Mission for the period from
16 March to 30 June 1995, which resulted in savings of $48,600 for the
period under review.
(ii) Aviation fuel and lubricants ............................397 900
52. Savings of $397,900 have resulted from two factors:
(a) The actual hourly fuel consumption of Bell-212 helicopters,
operating in the Mission area during the period from 1 October 1994 to 15
March 1995, was lower than projected in the cost estimates (400 litres
actual versus 850 litres projected), which resulted in savings of $300,000;
(b) The cost of aviation fuel went down in 1995 from 0.55 cents per
litre, projected in the budget estimates, to 0.43 cents per litre on
average, depending on extra delivery charges, resulting in savings of
$97,900.
(iii) Positioning/depositioning costs .........................(75 000)
53. The additional requirement of $75,000 was due to the fact that the
contractual arrangements for the three Mi-8T helicopters to be deployed in
March 1995 had not been finalized at the time of the budget preparation.
The cost estimates provided only $15,000 for the depositioning of one
helicopter. The charter agreement with the new contractor, however,
provided for a one-time positioning charge of $90,000 for three
helicopters, at $30,000 each.
(iv) Resupply flights
54. No provision was made under this heading.
(v) Painting/preparations ...................................(18 000)
55. The charter agreement with the new contractor involved a one-time
charge of $18,000 for the painting of three helicopters in United Nations
colours at $6,000 each. No provision was made in the budget for this
purpose since the contractual arrangements for the three helicopters to be
deployed in the Mission area in March 1995 were not finalized at the time
of budget preparation.
(vi) Liability and war-risk insurance
56. No provision was made under this heading.
(b) Fixed-wing aircraft
(i) Hire/charter cost .......................................(436 600)
57. Table 10 compares the projected and actual cost of fixed-wing aircraft
hire/charter for the period under review.
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Table 10. Projected and actual aircraft
hire/charter requirements from
1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995
(In thousands of United States dollars)
Period
Projected
Actual
Difference
(No.
of
aircraft)
Hire
cost
per
unit
Total hire cost
Additional hours (No.)
Total projected cost
Hire cost per unit
Total hire cost
Addi-tional
hours
(No.)
Total
actual
cost
In
hire
cost
per unit
In
total
hire
cost
In cost of
additional
hours
$350 $400
per per
hour hour
In
total
cost
for the
period1 October 199430 June 1995
(2 AN 26)
344.3
688.7
-688.7
434.9
869.8
497.0
1 041.7
90.6
181.1
171.9
353.015 January-30 June 1995
(Bell-200 C)
322.0
322.0
-322.0
354.2
354.2
128.0
405.6
32.2
32.2
51.4
83.6 Total
1 010.7
1 010.7
1 224.0
625.0
1 447.3
213.3
223.3
436.6
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58. As shown in table 10, the additional requirement of $436,600 for
fixed-wing aircraft rentals was due to the following:
(a) The provision of $688,700 for the rental of two AN-26 fixed-wing
light aircraft for the period from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995 was
underestimated. The actual cost of two aircraft for the period, based on
the charter agreements, was $869,800. This resulted in additional
requirements of $181,100;
(b) Provision was made in the budget estimates for the rental of one
fixed-wing B-200 C light aircraft for the period from 1 February to 30 June
1995 at an estimated cost of $322 for the period. However, the actual
aircraft hire started on 15 January 1995, resulting in an additional cost
of $32,200;
(c) The requirements of the Mission in flying hours for the fixed-wing
aircraft for the period under review was also underestimated. As shown in
table 10, no provision was made for the additional flying hours. The
projected hire/charter costs ($1,010,700) were based on 75 flying hours per
aircraft per month. However, just 4 weekly resupply flights to 11
teamsites in the Northern and Southern Sectors of the Territory required a
total of 145 flying hours of the 2 AN-26 aircraft, utilizing much of the
provision for the flying hours. Justification for the need for additional
flying hours during the period under review is provided below.
(i)Maintenance flights to any destination in the Mission area where
MINURSO personnel are located, including 11 teamsites and 8 operational
identification centres;
(ii)Travel of tribal representatives and observers from each party from
both Tindouf and Laayoune simultaneously to each of the 10 centres in order
for identification to start;
(iii)Flying 48 Moroccan delegates plus 8 OAU observers twice a week to
and from Laayoune to participate in identification at 4 centres in the
Tindouf area (El Aiun Camp, Smara Camp, Awsard Camp and Dakhla Camp), plus
Es Smara and Ad Dakhla, as well as Zouerate and Nouadhibou in Mauritania;
(iv)Flying 36 delegates of the Frente Popular para a Liberacion de
Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro (POLISARIO) twice a week to and from
Tindouf to participate in identification in the El Aiun, Es Smara and
Dakhla camps, as well as at Zouerate and Nouadhibou in Mauritania;
(v)Three more flights per week originating from both Laayoune and Tindouf
to each centre to exchange tribal representatives;
(vi)Flights for the rotation of tribal representatives and observers
must be scheduled above and beyond the resupply and maintenance
requirements of the Mission. Since all flights must take place in daylight
hours because of constraints imposed by the Algerian authorities, flight
times for the rotation of observers in and out of Tindouf are limited;
(vii)In addition to the requirements of the Identification Commission,
the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General needed to make
special round-trip flights to Tindouf. An additional 10 hours a month were
also needed for flights to take the Deputy Special Representative to Rabat,
Nouakchott and elsewhere for meetings with ministers and officials;
(d) The additional hours were utilized as follows:
(i)Two AN-26 fixed-wing light aircraft. For the period from 1 October
1994 to 30 June 1995, which covered the peak workload of the Identification
Commission, as well as an urgent need for consultations between the parties
in June 1995, 497 additional hours were used at $350 per hour, for a total
of $171,900;
(ii)One B-200 C light aircraft. For the period from 15 January to 30
June 1995, which also covered periods of intensive identification process
and the need for urgent consultations between the parties in June 1995, 128
additional flying hours were used at $400 per hour, for a total of $51,400;
(e) A total of 625 additional hours used during the nine-month period
from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995 by three aircraft, which represent 69.6
additional hours per month or 23.2 hours per aircraft per month.
(ii) Aviation fuel and lubricants ............................(333
700)
59. Table 11 below shows the projected and actual cost of the aviation
fuel for MINURSO aircraft for the reporting period.
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Table 11. Projected and actual cost of
aircraft fuel from 1 October 1994
to 30 June 1995
Period
Projected
Actual
Difference
(No.
of
aircraft)
No.
of
hours
Con-sump-tion
Cost
per
litre
$
Total
pro-jected
cost
'000$
No.
of
hours
Con-sump-tion
Average
cost
per
litre
$
Total
actual
cost
In
No. of
hours
In
con-sump-tion
In
cost
per
litre
In
total
cost
'000$1 October 1994-30 June 1995
(2 AN 26)
1 350.0
1 200.0
0.494
669.0
1 847.0
1 200.0
0.436
965.5
497.0
-0.058
296.515 January-30 June 1995
(B-200 C)
375.0
1 200.0
0.494
222.3
503.0
1 200.0
0.430
259.5
128.0
-0.064
37.2 Total
1 725.0
891.3
2 350.0
1 225.0
625.0
333.7
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60. As shown in table 11 above, the additional requirement of $333,700
under the fixed-wing aircraft fuel line item was due to 625 additional
flying hours during the period under review.
61. As mentioned above, the cost of aviation fuel fell in 1995 from $0.494
cents per litre used in the budget estimates to $0.43 cents per litre. In
table 11, therefore, the average per litre cost of fuel is shown at $0.436
cents per litre for the period from 1 October 1994 to 30 June 1995.
(iii) Positioning/depositioning cost ..........................(10 000)
62. The additional requirement of $10,000 was due to the fact that the
estimate of $20,000 in the budget did not provide for the
positioning/depositioning of two AN-26 aircraft because of a change of
contractor.
(iv)Painting/preparation ....................................7 000
63. Savings were due to the lower than estimated costs for painting the
aircraft in United Nations colours.
(v) Liability and war-risk insurance ........................(15 900)
64. The additional cost was due to the higher cost of liability and war-
risk insurance for two aircraft during the period from 1 October 1994 to 14
January 1995 and for three aircraft for the period from 15 January to 30
June 1995. The provision in the cost estimates was based on $3,200 per
aircraft per month as against actual costs of $4,900 per aircraft per
month.
(d) Aircrew subsistence allowance
65. No provision was made under this heading.
(e) Other air operation costs
Landing fees and ground handling .............................18 900
66. No charges under this heading were recorded during the period under
review.
7. Naval operations
67. No provision was made under this heading.
8. Communications
(a) Complementary communications
(i) Communications equipment ................................22 300
68. Savings resulted from the utilization of the existing inventory. The
PABX telephone switching system and rural telephone switching system
required were obtained from other missions, thus obviating purchases, for
which budgetary provision of $82,000 had been made. Only upgrading of the
redeployed systems was required, resulting in savings of $22,300.
(ii) Spare parts and supplies ................................(26 700)
69. The installation of the ex-United Nations Operation in Somalia Earth
station in Tindouf and the introduction of a new PABX switchboard resulted
in additional requirements for which no provision had been made in the cost
estimates.
(iii) Workshop and test equipment .............................1 100
70. Savings were due to the lower than projected costs of test equipment
for the radio workshop and satellite Earth station.
(iv) Commercial communications ...............................(101
400)
71. Additional requirements were needed to cover charges carried over from
the previous periods. These late charges were due to delays in the
recording and processing of invoices.
(b) Main trunking contract
72. No provision was made under this heading.
9. Other equipment
(a) Office furniture ........................................12 000
73. Resources under this heading were not fully utilized owing to the
lower than expected cost of office furniture required for the
identification centres during the period under review and to the vacancy
situation in the Mission.
(b) Office equipment ........................................25 400
74. Underexpenditures occurred under this heading for the same reason.
(c) Data-processing equipment ...............................8 000
75. Savings were due to the lower than expected costs of data-processing
equipment required to meet the needs of the expanded Identification
Commission and to delays in deployment of the Commission's international
staff (32 deployed against 124 projected).
(d) Generators ..............................................(33 100)
76. The additional requirement was caused by the urgent need to procure
generators locally since planned delivery could not be made on time. The
provision in the cost estimates ($33,300) covered only the cost of freight
of 20 generators to be delivered from the United Nations Operation in
Mozambique.
(e) Observation equipment
77. No provision was made under this heading.
(f) Petrol tank plus metering equipment
78. No provision was made under this heading.
(g) Medical and dental equipment
79. No provision was made under this heading.
(h) Accommodation equipment
80. No provision was made under this heading.
(i) Miscellaneous equipment .................................37 500
81. Savings resulted from delays in the deployment of additional personnel
for the Identification Commission (32 deployed against 124 projected).
Consequently, the provision of $119,700 for the acquisition of air
conditioners, freezers, water tanks, cooking ovens and other miscellaneous
equipment was not fully utilized during the period under review.
(j) Field defence equipment
82. No provision was made under this heading.
(k) Spare parts, repair and maintenance .....................29 400
83. Savings were due to lower costs of spare parts, repair and maintenance
of the Mission's equipment, which were procured in smaller quantities than
originally estimated as a result of the lower number of personnel in the
Mission area than planned.
(l) Water purification equipment
84. No provision was made under this heading.
10. Supplies and services
(a) Miscellaneous services
(i) Audit services ..........................................-
85. The provision of $56,300 made for the cost of external audit of the
Mission was fully utilized during the period under review.
(ii) Contractual services ....................................(5 700)
86. The additional requirement was due to the higher than foreseen costs
of technical repairs and contractual cleaning and laundry services provided
to the Mission during the period under review. The budget provision was
based on an average of $500 per month for these purposes, while the actual
requirements proved to average $1,100 per month.
(iii) Data-processing services
87. No provision was made under this heading.
(iv) Security services
88. No provision was made under this heading.
(v) Medical treatment and services
89. No provision was made under this heading.
(vi) Claims and adjustments
90. No provision was made under this heading.
(vii) Official hospitality ....................................600
91. Savings resulted from only partial utilization of the funds allocated
for official hospitality.
(viii) Miscellaneous other services ............................(17 100)
92. The additional requirement was caused by the original underestimate of
other miscellaneous supplies and services required for the new
identification centres. The initial provision of $2,100 per month for
miscellaneous charges and services proved to be insufficient to cover the
needs of the Mission during the period under review. The actual costs
averaged $4,000 per month.
(b) Miscellaneous supplies
(i) Stationery and office supplies ..........................42 900
93. The original provision of $131,400 was not fully utilized owing to
delays in the activities of the Identification Commission and in the
deployment of additional staff to the Mission area.
(ii) Medical supplies ........................................30 000
94. The original provision of $101,000 was not fully utilized owing to
delays in deployment of personnel to the Mission area.
(iii) Sanitation and cleaning materials .......................(19 000)
95. An unforeseen amount of $19,000 was required to maintain and furnish
the accommodation sites at Tindouf and at Dakhla, Algeria. MINURSO had to
meet supplementary requirements for sanitation and cleaning materials,
which could only be obtained locally at prevailing prices.
(iv) Subscriptions ...........................................1 000
96. The provision of $2,700 for subscriptions was not fully utilized
during the period under review. Actual subscription costs were lower than
estimated.
(v) Electrical supplies
97. No provision was made under this heading.
(vi) Ballistic-protective blankets for vehicles ..............40 000
98. The provision of $40,000 for procurement of ballistic-protective
blankets for vehicles was not utilized during the period under review owing
to delays in the activities of the identification centres.
(vii) Uniform items, flags and decals .........................(700)
99. The actual cost of uniforms, flags and decals was higher than
initially estimated.
(viii) Field defence stores
100. No provision was made under this heading.
(ix) Operational maps
101. No provision was made under this heading.
(x) Quartermaster and general stores ........................(24 000)
102. The provision of $76,500 made in the cost estimates for refurbishing
sleeping quarters and replacing supplies, quartermaster items and other
related articles at teamsites proved to be insufficient. In order to
maintain and furnish the accommodation sites in Tindouf and in Dakhla,
Algeria, MINURSO had to supplement actual requirements through local
purchases at prevailing local market prices.
11. Election-related supplies and services
103. No provision was made under this heading.
12. Public information programme
104. No provision was made under this heading.
13. Training programme
105. No provision was made under this heading.
14. Mine-clearing programme
106. No provision was made under this heading.
15. Assistance for demobilization and disarmament
107. No provision was made under this heading.
16. Air and surface freight
(a) Transport of contingent-owned equipment
108. No provision was made under this heading.
(b) Military airlifts
109. No provision was made under this heading.
(c) Commercial freight and cartage ..........................(19 700)
110. The provision of $23,200 made in the cost estimates for shipping and
related charges of miscellaneous supplies not provided for elsewhere was
based on an average monthly cost of $2,600. However, actual monthly costs
proved to be much higher, at $4,700, resulting in the additional
requirement of $19,700.
17. Integrated Management Information System
111. The amount authorized for this item was fully utilized.
18. Support Account for Peace-keeping Operations .................-
112. The amount allocated ($1,325,400) was transferred to the support
account for peace-keeping operations.
19. Staff assessment .............................................400 800
113. Savings resulted from the overall vacancy situation in the Mission
area during the period under review. The authorized and actual staffing of
the Mission is provided in annex III.
20. Income from staff assessment .................................(400
800)
114. This amount is derived from item 19 above.
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-----Annex III
Authorized and actual staff on board for the period from 1 October 1994 to
30 June 1995
1994
1995
Oct.-Dec.
October
November
December
Jan.-June
January
February
March
April
May
June
Authorized
Actual
Actual
Actual
Authorized
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
ActualMilitary personnel
Military observers
231
224
237
232
231
234
240
232
230
237
235Other military personnel
48
48
48
48
48
48
50
48
48
48
48Total, military personnel
279
272
285
280
279
282
290
280
278
285
283
Civilian police
55
49
49
49
160
50
74
97
98
112
113
Civilian personnel
Professional and above
USG*
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1ASG
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1D-2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2D-1
2
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
2
2
2P-5
5
7
7
6
11
6
8
7
6
6
6P-4
32
10
13
18
45
20
23
24
25
26
25P-3
32
10
17
19
46
22
21
23
20
20
17P-2
6
7
8
8
24
9
12
13
15
15
14Subtotal
81
39
50
55
132
61
69
72
72
73
68
Other categories
General Service
78
63
71
76
145
78
80
100
100
109
106Field Service
37
42
43
43
43
45
49
51
56
54
54Subtotal, international staff
196
144
164
174
320
184
198
223
228
236
228Local level
55
59
67
69
90
79
82
82
84
84
79OAU Observer
12
4
6
6
8
8
8Total, civilian personnel
306
252
280
292
582
317
360
408
418
440
428Grand total
585
524
565
572
861
599
650
688
696
725
711
* On a "when actually employed basis".