Corporate Services 4.1.4 Failing to fill funded posts frustrates all government efforts to reduce unemployment and alleviate poverty. The DCS should provide regular updates on efforts to fill vacancies in the LMN-region, the reasons for the delays in filling posts, as well as how the situation will be managed going forward to ensure that posts are filled in a reasonable time. Delaying recruitment in order to divert funds allocated to the compensation of employees will not be tolerated. The LMN region provided a breakdown of all its vacant posts and how long they had been vacant for. Though requested, the National office failed to provide the Committee with the details of when it received LMN vacancies for advertisement, when these vacancies were advertised or would be advertised, and the detail of what had become of the funds allocated towards the compensation of the employees who would have filled these posts.