Question NW1516 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
22 May 2023 - NW1516
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What (a) total number of public servants faced disciplinary action for fraud and serious misconduct in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21 and (iii) 2021-22 financial years and (b) is the (i) breakdown of the figure for each government department and (ii) description of the nature of fraud and/or serious misconduct?
Reply:
(a). According to information captured on PERSAL:
- The total number of public servants who faced disciplinary action for fraud and serious conduct in the 2019-2020 financial year is 44
- The total number of public servants who faced disciplinary action for fraud and serious conduct in the 2020-2021 financial year is 28
- The total number of public servants who faced disciplinary action for fraud and serious conduct in the 2021-2022 financial year is 31
(b) See table underneath for (i) the breakdown of the figure for each government department and (ii) a description of the nature of fraud and/or serious conduct.
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Number of Public Servants disciplined for Fraud and Misconduct |
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2019/ 2020 |
2020/ 2021 |
2021/ 2022 |
Total |
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Total |
(i) National/ Provincial departments |
(ii) Description |
44 |
28 |
31 |
103 |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
Fraudulent medical certificate |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
Misrepresentation fraud & dishonest absenteeism |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Education |
Fraud in the internship intake |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Fraud regarding learners reports of grade 5 social science |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Allegation that educator committed fraud by accepting cooked marks |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Allegation that official committed fraud with regard to English trail examination paper |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Failed to secure the school cheque book resulting in fraudulent withdrawals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Educator alleged to have underpaid educator assistants and general school assistants and other fraudulent activities. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Submitting a fraudulent document |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Health |
Absent without reporting, fraudulently claiming nightshift allowance and submitted false statement |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
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Fraudulently obtained/falsified and presented a sick note and contravened the code of conduct |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Fraudulently obtained/falsified and presented a sick note with the intention and contravened the code of conduct |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Fraudulent medical certificate, under the influence, intoxication and late coming |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Officer committed alleged fraud and corruption, misconduct |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Exposed kids to Covid-19 in hospital and ordered more food on daily basis for kids which exceeded the number of kids in the crèche |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Stealing and committed fraud |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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|
Tender fraud |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Human Settlements |
Intentionally submitted a fraudulent offer of employ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
Health |
Fraudulently misuse petrol for own benefit |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
National |
Correctional Services |
Theft or bribery, fraud, corruption or any combination |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Breaching security, theft, bribery, fraud and corruption |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Submission of fraudulent medical certificates |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Official submitted fraudulent medical certificates |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Official submitted fraudulent medical certificates for sick leave |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Employment and Labour |
Fraud, violating SOP, contravening Code of Conduct |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries |
Official is alleged to have committed fraud when procuring stationery and printer cartridges |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Higher Education and Training |
Dishonesty/ negligence/ fraud,, unauthorised loading of an employee on the payroll |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Justice and Constitutional Development |
Corruption fraud and bringing the name of the department into disrepute |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Fraud |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Fraud and corruption |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Fraudulent medical certificate, gross dishonesty |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||
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Fraudulent S&T claim |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Fraudulently received small claims monies |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Police |
Allegedly committed fraud by applying for a SAPS e-mail address for a civilian |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
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Submitted a fraudulently obtained sick certificate |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Arrested on a charge of fraud, employee left his/her post without permission |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud complaint against SAPS official |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Allegation that SAPS member received a bribe to return a vehicle taken by the Hawks. The vehicle was not returned. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Complaint that suspect fraudulently changed the licence of a vehicle into his name without his consent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Corruption, fraud, using state vehicle without consent (misusing state vehicle) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Fraud, fraudulent entries in SAPS 132(b) log sheet - used state vehicle without consent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Fraud |
5 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
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Fraud, sold items to a supplier without the necessary authority. The money was paid directly into the officers private account |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud, member pretended to be the rightful owner of a house which he rented out |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud, altered medical certificate |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud case |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud, altered medical certificate |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud, falsified medical certificate |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud, falsifying official documentation |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Fraud, forged signature |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud, fraudulent sick certificate |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud, members travelling overseas booked off sick / took family responsibility leave |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud, members travelling overseas booked off sick / took family responsibility leave |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
|
Fraud, purchased braai packs on police account for a station lecture |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraudulent sick certificate submitted |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Inciting employees to submit fraudulent applications to access housing allowance |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Member submitted a fraudulent insurance claim |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud, allegedly used state vehicle without permission |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Member fraudulently changed chassis and engine numbers of stolen and hijacked vehicles |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Corruption, fraud and defeating the ends of justice |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Submitted fraudulent monthly reports and non-compliance to instructions |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Fraud and theft |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Perjury, false statement, fake insurance claim (Fraud) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Dishonesty - made fraudulent entries in registers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Used fuel cards of state owned motor vehicles and committed 33x counts of fraud |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Fraud - ordering food without paying, smoking in rooms, not paying for visitors and removing crockery from rooms |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Fraudulently issued an affidavit to sell stolen stock cattle(10) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud – ordering food without paying, smoking in rooms, not paying for visitors and removing crockery from rooms |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Theft and fraud |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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North West |
Community Safety and Transport Management |
Fraud |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Fraud and unacceptable behaviour |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Fraudulent claims |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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|
Fraudulent S&T claims |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Education |
Fraud |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Western Cape |
Education |
Fraud |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Committed an act of fraud |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Employee failed to prevent financial mismanagement which resulted in fraud |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
||
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Falsifying documentation, fraud, mismanagement of finances |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraud or dishonesty iro overtime claims |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Fraudulent statement of senior certificate results |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Employee committed fraud by marking another employee present on the school attendance register |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Employee allegedly has fraudulent qualifications |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
||
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Copied CV and in doing so committed a fraud and alternatively a dishonest act |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Submitting fraudulent medical certificate |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Health and Wellness |
Fraud activities with regards to government cars fuel cards |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Fraudulent activities regarding fuel cards |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Fraudulent medical certificate. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Submitted fraudulent sick note |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Data source: PERSAL |
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Compiled by the DPSA |
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Excluding Defence and State Security Agency |
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