39. 在 2014 年之前期间，审计委员会建议人口基金(a) 明确规定区域办事处应在何种程度上监督国家办事处；(b) 为区域办事处配置工作人员和工具，使其具备行使监督职能的能力；以及(c) 设计和执行业绩评估制度，以评估区域办事处的成效和业绩。审计委员会进一步建议人口基金根据审计和调查处的建议，解决区域办事处架构的薄弱环节。
39. During the period prior to 2014, the Board of Auditors recommended that UNFPA (a) provide clarity on the extent of oversight that regional offices should provide to country offices; (b) equip regional offices with staff and tools to enable them to carry out oversight functions; and (c) design and implement a performance measure system to measure the effectiveness and performance of regional offices. The Board of Auditors further recommended that UNFPA address the weaknesses in its regional office architecture, as recommended by the Office of Audit and Investigation Services.