Question NW2295 to the Minister of Health
28 November 2016 - NW2295
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?
Reply:
The following table reflects the response in this regard.
|
(a) INTERNAL OR (b) EXTERNAL |
DEPARTMENT |
COMMENT DATE |
(aa) NAME |
(bb) SUBJECT MATTER |
(cc) DATE OF CONCLUSION |
|
(a) Internal Forensic Investigation |
SANAC |
Instituted in July 2011 |
Allegation against an employee |
The investigation was in response to the serious allegations of fraud levelled against the employee. |
March 2012 |
|
(a) Internal Forensic Investigation |
Medicine Control Council Unit |
Instituted in March 2014 |
Allegation against an employee |
The investigation was in response to the serious allegations of dishonesty levelled against the employee. |
June 2015 |
|
(a) Internal Forensic Investigation |
Human Resources Directorate |
Instituted in 2010 |
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure |
The investigation was in response to the serious allegations of fruitless and wasteful expenditure levelled against an employee |
June 2013 |
|
(a) Internal Forensic Investigation |
Johannesburg Forensic Chemistry Laboratory |
Instituted in June 2014 |
Allegations of assault against 2 employees |
The investigation was in response to the serious allegations of assault levelled against the 2 employees. |
July 2014 |
|
(b) External Investigation |
None |
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|
(b) External forensic investigation |
Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) |
Instituted in April 2014 |
Allegation against the Registrar |
The investigation was in response to the serious allegations levelled against the Registrar of CMS by the former provisional curator of Medshield |
April 2015 |
|
(a)None |
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
(a)None |
Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
(b)External forensic investigation |
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) |
19 July 2013 |
SA Cosmetics |
Alleged Fraudulent Transactions |
09-Sep-13 |
|
(b)External forensic investigation |
11 April 2014 |
NHLS Billing |
Forensic Investigation into KZN NHLS billing system |
24-May-16 |
END.