EXPECTED OUTPUTS 3.2. Member States’ contributions paid timeously RELATED ACTIONS RESPONSIBLE ACTORS 1. Engage Member States to review APRM Focal Points annual membership contributions, Committee and agree on renewed commitments APRM Secretariat and enforcement 2. Approach Member States in arrears in several forums, including at the level of the APRM Forum 3. Member States capable and willing to make special contributions approached, and when they make such contributions their generosity publicly acknowledged (unless they prefer otherwise) INDICATORS OF SUCCESS Number of Member States in arrears reduced by 50% Increase in annual membership contributions by 70% 3.3. AU Financial rules and Budgeting, procurement, financial regulations, adopted and accounting and other administrative adapted policies aligned to AU rules and regulations in place APRM Secretariat assisted by the Finance Unit 3.4. Financial Management and Internal audit functions strengthened APRM Secretariat, AUC Internal audit, AUC Programme Percentage reduction of Budget and Financial ineligible expenditures Accounting 1. Put in place IT-based financial controls system 2. Establish Internal Audit unit Accessible and real-time financial reports available Reduction in number of financial management queries Number of unqualified audit reports 1. Conduct regular, quarterly internal 3.5. Regular quarterly meetings of Focal Points audit functions Subcommittee on 2. Establish Focal Point SubCommittee on Admin and Finance Finance and Administration held 3. Conduct quarterly meetings of Subcommittee APRM Focal Points Committee and APRM Secretariat Number of decisions and recommendations made by Focal Point Sub-Committee 3.6. APRM annual audited 1. Implement planned annual audit reports published on the schedule website 2. Publish results after approval by Focal Point Committee APRM Focal Points Committee and APRM Secretariat (including KM division) APRM annual audit reports available on-line Increase in APRM Annual contributions Reduced number of Member States in arrears Increase in number of Member States making special contributions 4. HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT 4.1 APRM organisational Revise the APRM organisation structure APRM Focal Points structure revised and and align it to AU positions grading and Committee and aligned to AU positions salary scales APRM Secretariat grading and salary scales 4.2 APRM adopts and adapts Adopt and adapt AU Staff Rules and AU Staff Rules and Regulations Regulations APRM Focal Points Committee and APRM Secretariat Revised and aligned organisational structure AU-aligned Staff Rules and Regulations in place Clear operating procedures established as evidenced by number of staff who are fully aware of the staff rules and regulations Staff contracts standardised according to AU rules and regulations and a sense of stability introduced –34–