Question NW1399 to the Minister of Mineral Resources

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13 July 2015 - NW1399

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Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

(a) What number of (i) financial, (ii) forensic and/or (iii) other investigations that were commissioned by his department have been completed since 1 April 2013 and (b) in each case, what are the relevant details on the (i) investigation including a synopsis of the facts and findings of each case, (ii) persons or third parties responsible for each investigation, (iii) total cost to date of each investigation and (iv) appropriate steps taken against officials and third parties implicated of wrongdoing in the findings of the investigations?

Reply:

TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES

A (i) Financial investigations = 1 case

(ii) Forensic investigations = 0

(iii) Other investigations =18 cases

B NATURE OF INVESTIGATION 2013

DATE

NATURE OF MISCONDUCT

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

COST INCURRED BY DMR LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICER IN CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION (S&T/Accommodation/Transport)

STEPS TAKEN

27.09.2013

Unauthorized use of GG vehicle

Employee subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

Employment Relations Management (ERM)

N/A

Employee was charged with misconduct and was suspended for one month without pay and recovery of 132 Kilometres travelled (R425.00)

18.06.2013

Perform remunerative work outside Public Service without permission from Director General as required by Public Service Act

Employee subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

R1710

The employee was found guilty and dismissed. The employee lodge an appeal against the sanction. The appeal Authority Committee reduced the sanction of dismissal to three month suspension without pay.

05.03 2013

Absenteeism and reporting to work under the influence of liquor.

  1. Employee was referred to rehabilitation centre.

2. Employee relapsed and continue to absent himself from work. The employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

N/A

The employee was found guilty and dismissed. Employee lodged an appeal and it was upheld

31.10.2013

Issuing of fraudulent blasting certificate

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

R3760.00

The employee was dismissed and the matter was referred to the HAWKS

11.07.2013

Absenteeism

Employee referred to rehabilitation centre

ERM

R6 456.44

Rehabilitation

02.04.2013

Poor performance

Employee was subjected to disciplinary

ERM

N/A

Employee found not guilty. Case closed

           

B NATURE OF INVESTIGATION 2014

DATE

NATURE OF MISCONDUCET

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

COST OF INVESTICATION

STEPS TAKEN

27.03.2014

Misuse of state property

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

N/A

Employee was dismissed. Employee appealed against the sanction. Sanction was reduced to one month suspension without pay.

01.07.2014

Failure to honour an appointment with a client

Employee was found guilty of misconduct and informal process disciplinary instituted.

ERM

3978.14

Verbal warning

17.07.2014

Dereliction of duties

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

N/A

Employee was found not guilty

07.10.2014

Non-compliance with Risk and Safety standard procedures

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

N/A

One month suspension without pay and written warning. Employee appealed and the sanction was upheld.

07.10.2014

Non-compliance with Risk and Safety standard procedures

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

N/A

Employee was found not guilty

07.10.2014

Non-compliance with Risk and Safety standard procedures

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

N/A

Employee was found not guilty

07.10.2014

Dereliction of duties and absenteeism

Insufficient evidence to charge the employee. Case closed

ERM

N/A

Case closed due to insufficient evidence to charge the employee

25.02.2014

Disclosure of confidential information

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

Audit

N/A

Employees was suspended for one month without pay

           

B NATURE OF INVESTIGATION 2015

 

DATE

NATURE OF MISCONDUCT

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

COST OF THE INVESTIGATION

STEPS TAKEN

21.01.2015

Negligence: appointment of employee on a wrong level

Informal disciplinary hearing instituted against the employee

ERM

R2280.00

Written Warning

21.01.2015

Negligence: appointment of employee on a wrong level

Informal disciplinary hearing instituted against the employee

ERM

R2280.00

Written Warning

30.01.2015

Unauthorised use of GG vehicle

Employee subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

R17536.00

One month suspension without pay and a written warning

13.03.2015

Failure to disclose private business

Insufficient evidence to charge employees with misconduct. Case closed

ERM

N/A

Case closed

25.03.2015

Employee forged signatures of her supervisors when claiming S&T claims

Employee was subjected to a formal disciplinary hearing

ERM

R1140.00

Employee dismissed from work. The case has been referred to Legal Service and Security Risk to process legal claims to recover R475 120.79 and institute criminal case process against Ms Snyer.

TOTAL

     

R39 140. 58

 

 

 

Approved/not approved

Adv N.A. Ramatlhodi

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2015

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