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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 13
Commission (IOTC) was held in La Reunion, France, 19-20 May 2016. The meeting was opened by the Chair, Mr Benjamin Tabios (Philippines).
The following are a subset of the complete recommendations from the SCAF13 to the Commission, which are provided within Appendix IX.
Financial status (of the IOTC)
SCAF13-01 (para. 19) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Commission and CPCs express their concerns to FAO with regards to their desire for the Commission to be subject to an external audit, to
ensure transparency in its financial transactions.
Financial statement and variations: Financial year 2016
SCAF13-05 (para. 27) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Commission develop and put in place a process by which grants that require co-funding or IOTC Secretariat time and resources are
reviewed and approved by the Members.
Membership of Sierra Leone
SCAF13-07 (para. 33) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the IOTC Secretariat and the FAO Legal Office continue to seek a formal letter from Sierra Leone outlining its intention in relation to its
participation in the IOTC process.
IOTC Meeting Participation Fund
SCAF13-09 (para. 40) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that a document on the financial status of the MPF, including past expenditures and future projections, be made available for future Sessions.
Programme of Work and Budget Estimates for 2017 and tentatively for 2018
SCAF13-10 (para. 49) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Commission endorse the IOTC Secretariat’s Program of Work for the financial period 1 January to 31 December 2017, as outlined in
paper IOTC–2016–SCAF13–09.
SCAF13-12 (para. 50) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the ICRU budget line be set to zero, reaffirming the
intention of the Members not to pay for such costs in the future.
Review of the Draft and Adoption of the Report of the 13th Session of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance
SCAF13-19 (para. 66) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Commission consider the consolidated set of recommendations arising from SCAF13, provided at Appendix IX.
