Question NW2445 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
08 December 2020 - NW2445
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What are the details of cases of misconduct that were reported in his department and in each province with regard to (a) financial misconduct and the amounts involved in each case, (b) amounts of irregular expenditure, (c) absenteeism and the period thereof, (d) dishonesty, (e) assault, (f) damage to state property and amount thereof, (g) contravention of code of conduct, (h) failure to carry out lawful order, (i) poor work performance and (j) sexual harassment?
Reply:
The details of cases of misconduct that were reported in his department (DPSA) are as follows:
|
MISCONDUCT |
DETAILS |
|
a) Financial misconduct and the amounts involved in each case |
None |
|
b) Amounts of irregular expenditure |
R505 677.95 |
|
c) Absenteeism and the period thereof |
None |
|
d) Dishonesty/Misrepresentation (Case initially captured as misrepresentation. The employee was found guilty on charge of dishonesty) |
DPSA had one case of dishonesty in the 4th quarter. The case was finalised on 08 October 2020. The employee was found guilty and given the following sanctions:
|
|
e) Assault |
None |
|
f) Damage to state property and amount thereof |
None |
|
g) Contravention of code of conduct |
None |
|
h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
None |
|
i) Poor work performance |
None |
|
j) Sexual harassment |
None |
The information used to compile the above table was obtained from the 4th quarter FOSAD report for the 2019/2020 financial year.
The details of cases of misconduct that were reported in each province are as follows:
The information for the response to the question of misconduct cases reported in each province is based on information obtained from provinces during the 2018/2019 financial year, as the report on Financial Misconduct for the 2019/2020 financial year is work in progress and has not been finalized.
a) Financial misconduct cases reported by provincial departments for the 2018/2019 financial year and the amounts involved:
|
CASES REPORTED BY PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS |
|
|
1 |
Corruption |
|
2 |
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure |
|
3 |
Theft |
|
4 |
Fraud |
|
5 |
Gross negligence |
|
6 |
Irregular expenditure |
|
7 |
Misappropriation and abuse |
|
AMOUNTS INVOLVED |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
R159 133 173.38 |
|
Free State |
R121 333.19 |
|
Gauteng |
R2 266 030.81 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
R2 477 190.40 |
|
Limpopo |
R941 159.70 |
|
Mpumalanga |
R217 055.54 |
|
Northern Cape |
R599 054.35 |
|
North West |
R13 100.00 |
|
Western Cape |
R983 569.11 |
|
Total: Provinces |
R166 751 666.48 |
b) The Public Service Commission is not in a position to provide information with regards to the amounts involved in irregular expenditure, as the institution does not keep such records.
(c) - (j): Information is available for the following provinces:
|
Eastern Cape |
Total Number |
|
c) Absenteeism |
8 |
|
d) Dishonesty |
1 |
|
e) Assault |
3 |
|
f) Damage to State property and amount thereof |
2 |
|
g) Contravention of code of conduct |
8 |
|
h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
Not available |
|
i) Poor Work Performance |
0 |
|
j) Sexual Harassment |
4 |
|
Free State |
Total number |
|
(c) Absenteeism |
6 |
|
(d) Dishonesty |
30 |
|
(e) Assault |
42 |
|
(f) Damage to state property and amount thereof |
0 |
|
(g) Contravention of code of conduct |
2 |
|
(h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
Not available |
|
(i) Poor Work Performance |
0 |
|
(j)Sexual Harassment |
3 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
|
|
(c) Absenteeism |
2 |
|
(d) Dishonesty |
0 |
|
(e) Assault |
1 |
|
(f) Damage to state property and amount thereof |
0 |
|
(g) Contravention of code of conduct |
1 |
|
(h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
Not available |
|
i) Poor Work Performance |
2 |
|
j) Sexual Harassment |
0 |
|
Limpopo |
Total number |
|
(c) Absenteeism |
1 |
|
(d) Dishonesty |
2 |
|
(e) Assault |
0 |
|
(f) Damage to State property and amount thereof |
1 |
|
(g) Contravention of code of conduct |
1 |
|
(h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
Not available |
|
(i) Poor Work Performance |
0 |
|
(j) Sexual Harassment |
1 |
|
Northern Cape |
Total number |
|
(c) Absenteeism |
13 |
|
(d) Dishonesty |
0 |
|
(e) Assault |
4 |
|
(f) Damage to State property and amount thereof |
1 |
|
(g) Contravention of code of conduct |
1 |
|
(h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
Not available |
|
(i) Poor Work Performance |
0 |
|
(j) Sexual Harassment |
1 |
|
North West |
|
|
c) Absenteeism |
11 |
|
d) Dishonesty |
4 |
|
ec) Assault |
4 |
|
f) Damage to state property and amount thereof |
0 |
|
g) Contravention of code of conduct |
2 |
|
h) Failure to carry out lawful order |
Not available |
|
i) Poor Performance |
1 |
|
j) Sexual Harassment |
4 |
End