a) The number of employees of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation that faced disciplinary proceedings was 34.
b) The details of the employees that faced disciplinary hearings were as follows:
(i) Chief Directors: 4;
c) The reasons for the disciplinary proceedings were as follows:
(i) 25 employees were charged with financial misconduct;
(ii) Six (6) employees were charged with Insolence and disgraceful conduct;
(iii) Two (2) employees were charged with late coming and absence without authorisation; and
(iv) One (1) employee was charged with failure to submit a financial disclosure form.
d) The periods taken to resolve the disciplinary proceedings were as follows:
(i) 27 cases finalised in one to three months;
e) The number of employees suspended were 4.
f) The charges that led to the suspensions were:
(i) Two (2) employees were suspended for insolence and threatening behaviour; and
(ii) Two (2) employees were suspended for financial misconduct.
g) The number of employees dismissed was 2.
(h1) The reasons for the dismissal of the employees were:
(i) One (1) employee was dismissed for financial misconduct; and
(h2) The number of employees suspended with full pay was 4.
(i)The periods of suspension with full pay were:
(i) One (1) official was suspended for six months and 9 days;