text: X.At a later date, the Applicant contended that all of th e alleged recipients had been sp irited out of the country by an alleged agent of the South African Government, apparently because revelation of the payments to them would have caused a scandal or endan gered them in some fashion had they remai ned in the country. The Tribunal finds that here again no evidence be sides the Applicant's words was offered in support of these claims. XI.The circumstances regarding the payments that were uncovered by IAD plainly established a prima facie case of irregularities of s o serious a nature as to warrant summary dismissal by th e Secretary-General if no satisfactory explanation was immediatel y forthcoming from the Applicant. XII.It bears emphasis that, even though the Secretary-General co uld- 22 - reasonably have considered the Applicant's explanations and lack o f evidence as totally insufficient, the Secretary-General went beyon d his obligation to afford the Applicant due process by designating an ad hoc Commission of Inquiry (the Commission) to investigate an d report. The Tribunal does not find that this action divested th e Secretary-General of his right under staff regulation 10.2 to dismiss the Applicant summarily for serious misconduct following the report of the Commission. XIII.As a result of the Commission's inquiries, an outsid e handwriting expert, who had been retained earlier, complete d preliminary work to determine whether the handwriting characteristics of the endorsements on the cheques indicated that they had bee n written by the same person and whether the Applicant might have been that person. The opinion of the handwriting expert was that th e Applicant had forged the endorsements on over 400 of the cheques. XIV.The Commission learned from other staff members in OCN tha t none had ever seen any of the alleged recipients or any documentation
analysis: The text appears to be related to the internal governance and management of an international organization, specifically addressing issues of misconduct and irregularities in financial transactions. The language and tone used suggest a formal, bureaucratic context, which is typical of international organizations. The topic of forgery and irregularities in financial transactions is also a common concern in organizations that handle large amounts of money.