requested by his counsel (much of which the Tribunal finds irrelevant or immaterial). Here again the Applicant's contentions are withou t merit. The Tribunal finds that the JAB conducted its proceeding s properly. With respect to the alleged irregularity in faili ng to make available to the Applicant the original cheques, the Tribunal find s that, under the circumstances, a reasonable explanation was advanced by the Respondent: the origina l cheques were in the possession of the New York District Attorney's Office in connection with a possibl e criminal proceeding against th e Applicant. It would have been highly questionable for the Respondent to have allowed the original cheques to be removed from his possess ion or control, and the Respondent made photocopies of the cheques available to the Applicant.- 25 - XXI.Whether the Applicant's superior may have been technicall y responsible for inadequate supervision of the Applicant is of n o consequence with regard to whether the Applicant was guilty of serious misconduct. XXII.The Applicant has requested th e Tribunal to make findings on a number of points despite the absence of evidence supporting th e requests or the irrelevance of the requests. For example, th e Applicant asks the Tribunal to find that IAD was not authorized t o conduct the surprise audit ref erred to above without the knowledge of or prior consultation with the United Nations Council for Namibia . The Tribunal finds no evidence to support such a determination an d considers that whether the United Nations Council for Namibia ha d knowledge of or was consulted prior to the audit is irrelevant an d immaterial. XXIII.The Applicant has also request ed the Tribunal to find that the Respondent acted unlawfully in not reporting to the United Nation s
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal decision or ruling by a tribunal, likely related to a dispute or controversy between two parties. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or administrative context. The issues discussed, such as the handling of documents and the conduct of a surprise audit, are not related to any of the traditional sectors of economic development, but rather to the administration of an organization or institution.

**Category**
International trade, Employment