State takes action on late payments
Most public servants found guilty of financial misconduct were given final written warnings, Radebe says in answer to DA question
The government is coming down hard on public servants found guilty of financial misconduct, including failing to pay service providers on time. Late payments continue to hamper small business owners, with many saying being paid on time is the biggest financial challenge in their businesses. Small and medium enterprises are more affected by late payments as their cash flows are weaker than those of larger, more established peers. Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said in a reply to a DA question some public servants had been dismissed due to financial misconduct. Radebe said that in terms of Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Amendment Act (PFMA), an accounting officer of a department had to take effective and appropriate disciplinary steps against an employee who contravened or failed to comply with the provisions of the act or who undermined the department’s financial management and internal control system. Section 84 stated "a charge of financial misconduct must be i...
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