CCMA ANNUAL REPORT

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Annual Report 2022/23

possible irregular expenditure. However, as at 31 March 2023, this amount is still under assessment. The table below outlines details of current and previous year irregular expenditure recovered. TABLE 53: DETAILS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEAR IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE RECOVERED DESCRIPTION 2022/23 2021/22 R Irregular expenditure recovered 36 601 73 341 Total 36 601 73 341 One (1) case was assessed during the year 2022/23 and was found to have contravened the applicable laws and regulations. Based on the root cause, a recommendation was made by the Loss and Control Committee (LCC) that the expenditure be recovered. The table below outlines details of current and previous years’ irregular expenditure not recovered and written off. TABLE 54: DETAILS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEARS’ IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE NOT RECOVERED AND No cases of irregular expenditure was written off. The table below outlines details of current and previous years’ disciplinary or criminal steps taken as a result of fruitless and wasteful expenditure. TABLE 55: DETAILS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEARS’ DISCIPLINARY OR CRIMINAL STEPS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE DISCIPLINARY STEPS TAKEN None There was no disciplinary action taken, however, there was a recommendation of recovery of the amount of the irregular expenditure by the LCC. 1.3. FRUITLESS AND WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE The table below outlines reconciliation of fruitless and wasteful expenditure for the 2022/23 financial year. TABLE 56: RECONCILIATION OF FRUITLESS AND WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE DESCRIPTION 2022/23 2021/22 Opening balance - - Add: Fruitless and wasteful expenditure confirmed 43 916 48 617 Less: Fruitless and wasteful expenditure written off - - Less: Fruitless and wasteful expenditure recoverable (43 916) (48 617) Closing balance - - WRITTEN OFF DESCRIPTION 2022/23 2021/22 R’000 R’000 Irregular expenditure written off - - - - Total

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