– 5 – (1.1 – Budget) TABLE 4 Budget 2008-2009 – General Secretariat Planned expenditure by section and category In thousands of Swiss francs World Summit Plenipotentiary Conference Policy Forum Activities and programmes Secretary-General’s Council Retired staff Total on the Information Society Office and departments Staff costs 55 458 102 017 8 000 110 530 Other staff costs 15 31 30 503 30 549 Travel on duty 95 527 725 1 347 Contractual services 100 30 100 3 452 3 682 Rental and maintenance of premises and equipment 10 1 500 10 457 11 967 Materials and supplies 22 2 388 2 410 Acquisition of premises, furniture and equipment 2 990 2 484 5 474 Public and internal service utilities 30 20 3 857 3 907 Audit and inter-agency fees and miscellaneous 1 22 1 750 2 139 3 912 TOTAL 0 276 0 1 120 6 360 158 022 8 000 173 778