DECISION ON THE AU/WASHINGTON DC OFFICE CONSTRUCTION/
RENOVATION PROJECT
Doc. PRCZRpt(XXV)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) on the status of the AU/ Washington DC Construction/ Renovation Project and the need for supplementary budget that is required to complete the project;
2. EMPHASIZES that lessons be learned from the purchase of the Washington DC office so as to avoid a reoccurrence in future;
3. REQUESTS the Commission to undertake an Audit of the purchase of the building of AU Washington office with a view to establishing responsibilities and holding accountable those who failed to fulfil their obligations before the next session of the Executive Council in May 2013;
4. APPROVES a supplementary budget amounting to USD 3,499,368.94 that is required to complete the project;
5. ALSO APPROVES the continuation of the construction works with remaining balance of the budget in addition to the supplementary budget;
6. RECOMMENDS the establishment of a proper project coordination team at the Headquarters level to monitor the progress and control the day-to-day activities of the project so as to ensure that the project would be completed within the revised budget and time.