KZN treasury, SABC probed
PRESIDENT ZUMA AUTHORISES SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised by President Jacob Zuma to probe certain separate matters relating to, among other things, unlawful expenditure of public money in both the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury and the SABC.
The proclamation authorises the SIU to investigate the KwaZulu-Natal Treasury in matters relating to:
The appointment of service providers to render consultancy services to the Internal Audit and Infrastructure and Economic Development Unit of the provincial treasury in a manner that was not fair, competitive, transparent, equitable or cost-effective.
Unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure by the provincial treasury or the state in respect of the appointment of service providers.
Fraud, corruption, irregularities, malpractices or maladministration regarding the affairs of the treasury in relation to the appointment of service providers or the administration of the Municipal Finance Support Programme.
The SIU will further probe “serious maladministration in connection with the affairs of the treasury, improper or unlawful conduct by officials or employees, unlawful appropriation or expenditure of public money or property, unlawful, irregular or unapproved acquisitive act, transaction, measure or practice having a bearing upon state property, intentional or negligent loss of public money or damage to public property.”
Regarding the SABC, the matters it will look into include:
The procurement of, or contracting for goods, works or services by or on behalf of the SABC from various companies or service providers and payment made in respect thereof in a manner that was not fair, transparent, competitive and equitable.
Any undisclosed or unauthorised interest that certain members of the personnel of the SABC may have had with regard to contractors, suppliers or service providers.
Serious maladministration, improper or unlawful conduct, unlawful expenditure of public money or property, unlawful, irregular or unapproved transactions and intentional or negligent loss of public money. –