. The CGE's enabling legislation is outdated. . Vacancies among commissioners require filling. . The position of the Chairperson had been filled in an 'acting' capacity for some time now. . Two commissioners had been appointed as joint Chief Executive Officers. This was unlawful, irregular, and constituted maladministration. The expenditure incurred by the two commissioners might constitute irregular expenditure and might require investigation in terms of National Treasury Regulations. . The CGE had not effectively implemented the findings of the OPP's 2008 report into various allegations made against it, as well as the recommendations contained in the report of the National Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Chapter 9 and Associated Institutions (31 July 2007). . Issues relating to personnel practices and human resource management need addressing. . Approximately R4 million was spent on an organisational diagnostic process but without tangible results. . A lack of capacity and skills in the CGE's finance department required urgent attention. . There is need for guidelines/policy arrangements to regulate the relationship of the Commissioners and Secretariat. . The CGE's policy framework is outdated. . The CGE's housing allowance was a cause of many complaints. . No progress had been made regarding the implementation of the Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) for CGE staff members. . No performance assessment of the staff had taken place in the 2008/09 financial year. 7. The Public Protector met with the CGE's Acting Chairperson, Commissioners and the Acting Chief Executive Officer on 14 January 2010 to discuss the investigation. The former chairperson of the CGE, Ms N Gasa, approached the OPP in connection with the investigation on 11 May 2010. The response included a request that Ms Gasa submit any information that could be of assistance to the investigation. In her reply, dated 3 June 2010, Ms Gasa requested a meeting with the investigator assisting the Public Protector. Her request was granted and she was invited on 1 July 2010 to indicate a suitable date for the meeting. According to the report she never responded to this invitation.