1.It should be noted that not all former officials have received their payment. This is due to the system utilised to process calculations providing incorrect outcomes.
(1)(a)(i) Some former officials have not been paid due to the department having to suspend the process and subject all payments to an audit due to discrepancies in percentages used to calculate payments.
(1)(a)(ii) Rectification is underway with regard to all officials that were paid incorrect amounts.
(1)(b) The Department anticipates finalising this process during the 2022/23 financial year due to the magnitude of transactions to be audited. It must be noted that out of 6 306 transactions, 3 567 (57%) have been concluded.
2. The Department will not be paying interest. DCS was compelled to undertake the verification process to avoid overpayments to ex – officials as it would be difficult if not impossible to recover such amounts.
3. No, the Department does not have different regulations and/or policy positions for serving and former officials. The Department opted to initially pay serving officials as they are on the payroll system of Government (PERSAL) and as such processing such emoluments was less onerous administratively, however after commencement of the process the errors in calculations were discovered and a comprehensive audit was commissioned to rectify / prevent any errors. As such former officials’ payments are pending finalisation of the audits.
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