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1441 WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2008
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tabled in Parliament on 23 October
2008. These include R180 million earmarked
for the Compact Flourescent
Light (CFLs) bulbs roll-out by Eskom
and R20 million allocated to the Department
of Public Works (DPW) for
retrofitting already-audited government
buildings with energy efficiency devices,
for which proposals and plans
were submitted to National Treasury.
Responsibility for implementation and
monitoring rests with the departments
of Minerals and Energy and Public
Works, respectively.
As is evident from the above, there is
no question of ‘‘unspent amounts’’
being available at this stage. It is the
Treasury’s understanding that questions
relating to ‘‘feed-in’’ tariffs applicable
to co-generators or other
external suppliers to the Eskom grid are
currently under review by the National
Energy Regulator (Nersa), which has
established a Working Group for this
purpose. Possible expenditure allocations
in support of renewable energy
and co-generation projects are currently
under consideration. Details of
proposed expenditure allocations for
future years will be made available in
the 2009 Budget. At this stage no
decision has been taken on the appropriateness
or not of a direct tariff
Total number of cases: 14
subsidy as part of these financing arrangements.
Action against officials
1815. Mr SJFMARAIS (DA) asked the
Minister of Finance:
Whether any disciplinary action was
taken against officials in the National
Treasury (a) in (i) 2005, (ii) 2006 and (iii)
2007 and (b) during the period 1 January
2008 up to 30 September 2008; if not,
what is the position in this regard; if so, (i)
how many instances of disciplinary action
occurred, (ii) what was the rank/position
of each official against whom disciplinary
action was taken, (iii) what was the
transgression and (iv) what disciplinary
action was taken?
The MINISTER OF FINANCE:
(a) (i) Yes
(ii) Yes
(iii) Yes
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(b) Yes
(i) to (iv) Please read detailed spreadsheet
attached.
Disciplinary actions taken by National Treasury
between 2005 to 30 September 2008
(a) (i) 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006
No. of cases Rank/position of each offıcial Transgression Disciplinary action taken
(b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
1. Procurement Specialist Negligence Verbal warning issued
2. Senior Budget Analyst Unauthorised use of GG vehicle Verbal warning issued
3. Procurement Specialist Inappropriate behaviour Written warning issued
4. Assistant Director Inciting other personnel in
unprocedural and unlawful
conduct.
Written warning issued
5. Senior Admin Specialist Insubordination Written warning issued
6. Senior Economist Unauthorised absence Written warning issued
7. Procurement Specialist Insubordination Written warning
8. Unauthorised absence Written warning
9. Deputy Director Negligence Written warning