International Conference on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status Research: Data collection, analysis, social and policy engagement 36th Session of the Human Rights Council and other series of NHRI meetings 23rd Session of Asia Pacific Forum Meeting as well as the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council Meeting Human Rights Council Elections Insider Mediation Training Date Venue 07 to 12 May 2018 HongKong June 2018 Geneva, Switzerland September HongKong 2018 and Geneva, Switzerland October 2018 December 2018 New York, USA Bangkok, Thailand Effective Planning and Accountability The Corporate Section played an instrumental role in Commission since 2016. This included the manual verification, registration, vetting and classification of all complaints, development of an open-source complaints management table, classification of alleged constitutional breaches and detailed write-up of the complaints chapters for 2016, 2017 and 2018 Annual Reports. The audit of 2016 and 2017 complaints is complete and report submitted to the Director. 2018 Complaints Audit is pending. Financial Audit Section 16 (2) of the HRADC Act requires that the accounts of the Commission must be audited by the Auditor General. Unfortunately the Commission financials remained unaudited since 2008. The Commission Director, Manager Corporate (Acting) and Accountant (Acting) appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 28 March 2017 to explain the findings of the Auditor General in his 2014 Report to Parliament. The Commission in its presentation submitted that the Commission will have the backlog of all its accounts from 2008 to 2016 prepared and audited by 22 December 2020. Following a meeting between the Commission Director, the Solicitor General, the Auditor General and the Manager Corporate (Acting) on the 1st of June 2017, it was agreed that the Commission outsource the task of preparing its financials. The Commission puts on record that its financials dating back to 2008 have been prepared and submitted to the Office of the Auditor General for an audit. The audit of Commission financials by the Office of the Auditor General commenced in December 2018. Asset Management drafting the 2017/18 Annual Corporate Plan. It was during this period that the Corporate Section embarked on formulating the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Annual Reports. Complaints Audit In the absence of the Manager Complaints and Resolutions, the Corporate Section was tasked with auditing all complaints lodged with the The Commission manages its assets consistent with the legislative frameworks in place. Asset replacement undergo the process of obtaining an independent Technical Report and Minute Request supported by minimum 3 quotations before endorsement by the Manager Corporate and Accountant. The final approval is sought from the Director prior to any procurement. The Commission undertakes annual Board of Survey to determine the functionality, evaluation and physical presence of all plant and equipment. The Corporate Section also manages Government registered fleet of vehicles to fulfil its core human rights educational, FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION Engagement ANNUAL REPORT 2018 67