THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN:

The report of the Permanent Council on the reports of the Board of External Auditors (AG/doc.3503/97);

The reports of the Board of External Auditors on the audit of the accounts and financial statements for the biennium ended December 31, 1995, and for the year ended December 31, 1996;

The comments and recommendations of the Board of External Auditors for the year ended December 31, 1996, with the General Secretariat's comments (CP/CAAP-2327/97); and

The Inspector General's comments on the report of the Board of External Auditors for the year ended December 31, 1996 (CP/CAAP-2325/97),

RESOLVES:

1. To take note of the reports of the Board of External Auditors for the biennium ended December 31, 1995, and for the year ended December 31, 1996, and of the report of the Permanent Council on the reports of the Board of External Auditors.

2. To endorse the recommendations presented by the Board in the aforesaid reports.

3. To instruct the General Secretariat to take the appropriate steps to implement the recommendations of the Board of External Auditors.

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