JABULANI SIKHAKHANE: Transparency standards in the public sector must apply equally to the auditor-general’s office
Recent allegations and how they were handled point to some weaknesses in openness and transparency
06 September 2022 - 16:14
The transparency standards applied by the office of the auditor-general in dealing with the allegations made against the auditor-general herself fall far short of those the institution applies when holding the rest of the public sector to account. That is bad for its credibility and legitimacy.
The office revealed last week that its head of human resources (HR) had accused auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke of corruption and unprofesssional and unethical behaviour, without disclosing the details of the allegations. HR head Mlungisi Mabaso has since been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing...
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