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Question NW2725 to the Minister of Employment and Labour

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27 December 2021 - NW2725

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Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour

With regard to officials at the Unemployment Insurance Fund who were the subject of the investigation conducted by the Special Investigating Unit and the resultant disciplinary hearings that were scheduled to commence in February 2021, what are the (a)(i) names and (ii) designations of the officials and (b)(i) charges, (ii) findings and (iii) relevant sanctions against

Reply:

Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is still contracted with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Among others, SIU is conducting the investigation on possible acts of corruption, fraud, maladministration and negligence. There is some progress that has been recorded in these investigations. But there remains more work that is still underway.

 

As a matter of fact, UIF and SIU met on the 3rd December 2021 to see to it, as to how best to tighten up the loose ends

In that meeting, a decision was taken that a Steering Committee be established that should work through all the cases that are on record to provide progress on investigations

The findings and/or outcomes of these investigations shall be communicated to the Hon. Member (a) when they are completed and (b) when they do not pose any potential damage either on any ongoing disciplinary process or to any other further investigation that may be deemed necessary

 

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