NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 2301
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 NOVEMBER 2009
Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(1) Whether he has reviewed his departmentâs performance with regard to
the Public Service Commission report on the noncompliance with the
Public Service regulation that compels Senior Management Service
(SMS) to declare all interests yearly; if not, why not; if so, (a)
how many did not declare their interest and (b) what are the (i)
names and (ii) ranks of the noncompliant members of the SMS;
(2) whether senior managers who failed to declare have been charged with
misconduct; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he has found that where senior managers failed to declare
their interested it was as a result of hiding any conflicting
business interest with any department; if so, what are the relevant
details;
(4) whether any investigation will be undertaken in order to root out
corruption in his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details? NW2783E
REPLY:
1. Yes, the Department has put measures in place to ensure that Senior
Managers declare their interests.
a) For this financial year, one (1) employee has not submitted a
declaration of interest as she is currently studying abroad.
(b) Not applicable
2. No, as the employee is studying abroad.
3. No.
4. No corruption has been reported, however, should there be any cases
reported an investigation will be conducted.