Question NW4044 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
02 January 2024 - NW4044
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his department conducts lifestyle audits on its employees; if not, why not; if so, (a) how often are these lifestyle audits conducted, (b) when was the last time the lifestyle audit was conducted, (c) how many employees were lifestyle audited and (d) what were the relevant details of the findings?
Reply:
1. Whether lifestyle audits are conducted: Yes
a) How often? Annually, in accordance with the schedule provided by the Public Service Regulations on Financial Interests Disclosure Framework, DPSA Directives and DPSA Guide on Lifestyle audit.
b) When last was lifestyle audit conducted? As the first phase of the audit, lifestyle review was last conducted in the 2022/2023 financial year [financial disclosure forms were submitted by SMS members in April 2022 and by other designated employees from June to July 2022].
c) How many employees were lifestyle audited? In the lifestyle reviews, 135 verifications were conducted for SMS members and 536 other designated employees in 2022.
d) What were the relevant details? There were no referrals for investigations and therefore no finding on lifestyle audit against these employees.