(1)(a) There were employees that performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to their work, outside normal working hours.
(b) The employees performed work outside their normal work for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015.
(i) Sixteen (16).
(ii) Senior Management Services, Administration Clerks, Immigration Officers, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors.
(2) Approval was not obtained. All the employees were subjected to disciplinary process for violating policy.
(a) Policy requires that employees should apply for permission prior to engaging in any work outside the public service.
(b) Applications are considered and approved by the Director General as per the delegation by the Executing Authority.
(c) Employees identified by the Auditor General (b) (i) were the only ones reported to the National Treasury.
(d) The transgressors were subjected to a disciplinary process in which they were found guilty and a sanction of Final Written Warning was imposed on all of them. Where sanction was not issued, application was declined and the official did not perform outside work the department.
Financial Year |
Number of Employees |
Approved/Nor Approved |
Work Categories |
Action Taken |
14/15 |
16 |
Not Approved |
SMS,MMS,Admin Clercks,Immigration Officers, Assistant Directors |
Did not perform outside work |
15/16 |
33 |
Not Approved |
SMS, Immigration Officers, Assistant Director and Administration Clerks. |
Did not perform outside work |
16/17 |
31 |
Not Approved |
SMS,Deputy Directors, Immigration Officers, Administration Clerks |
Did not perform outside work |
17/18 |
38 |
Not Approved |
SMS,MMS,Admin Clercks,Immigration Officers, Assistant Directors |
Did not perform outside work |
18/19 |
39 |
Not Approved |
SMS,MMS,Admin Clercks,Immigration Officers, Assistant Directors |
Did not perform outside work |
19/20 |
27 |
Not Approved |
Deputy Director, Administration Clerks and Immigration Officers. |
Did not perform outside work |
Employees identified by the Auditor General
Financial Year |
Number of Employees |
Work Categories |
Action Taken |
2014/15 |
6 |
SMS |
Final Written Warning |
2015/16 |
19 |
SMS, Administration Clerks and Immigration Officers. |
Final Written Warning |
2016/17 |
11 |
SMS, Deputy Director, Administration Clerks and Immigration Officers. |
Final Written Warning |
2017/18 |
6 |
Assistant Director, Administration Clerks and Immigration Officers. |
Final Written Warning |
2018/19 |
12 |
Deputy Director, Administration Clerks and Immigration Officers. |
Final Written Warning |
2019/20 |
8 |
Deputy Director, Administration Clerks and Immigration Officers. |
Final Written Warning |
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