4. In many sections and subsections of the proposed programme budget, the Secretariat, without always explicitly saying so, proposed expenditure to maintain activities at the level of the biennium 1982-1983 even when a lower level of activities was envisaged during the forthcoming biennium, the balance of resources I ... A/C.5/38/SR.l4 English Page 3 (Mr. Chebeleu, Romania) was then redeployed to other sectors in the same section of the budget, although there was no legislative mandate for such redeployment. That practice was contrary to the very concept of programme budgeting, the redeployed resources should, in fact, be available to finance such new activities as were decided upon by the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies. 5. The estimates for temporary assistance appeared to be excessively high, representing as they did the work of about 10 per cent of the Organization's Professional staff and about 15 per cent of its General Service staff. Such proportions could hardly be considered conducive to a sound and effective administration. Estimates for consultants and expert groups also seemed to be overstated, amounting to the equivalent of 150 work years of Professional staff. A number of Secretariat units submitted excessively large requests for consultants and expert groups to prepare studies and reports, many of which were not based on specific legislative mandates. At a time when the huge volume of United Nations documentation was causing general concern, that practice was inadmissible. No appropriation for the preparation of studies and reports or for expert groups should be approved unless they were expressly called for by the General Assembly or another authorized governmental body. 6. There was an increased tendency to convert temporary assistance to established posts and to transfer extrabudgetary posts to the regular budget. Figures in the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing budgetary issues and management practices within the United Nations Secretariat, specifically in relation to personnel, consultants, and expert groups. It does not seem to be related to any specific sector or field, such as economic development, natural resources, or education. Instead, it focuses on the allocation and use of resources within the organization.

**Category**
Administration, Management