Tribunal Money Management Unsettled
By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original re****t from Wa****ngton
06 February 2008
UNDP officials said Wednesday they have not yet received a request to
manage the next influx of tribunal money.
"No one has contacted UNDP for helping, whether to control money if
there is additional funds," said UNDP spokesman Kim Sen. "But if a
government or donor contacts UNDP to help control it, the UNDP will
consider such a proposal."
A UNDP last year found serious flaws in hiring practices and
transparency within the tribunal's administrative unit, following
accusations by tribunal monitors that judges paid large kickbacks to
high-ranking officials for seats in the courts.
Experts estimate the tribunal needs at least $45 million to continue.
In the initial phase of funding, the UNDP was in charge of spending
money for international judges and other administrative functions.
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