MPs hear of case backlogs, morale problems and governance and transformation issues
Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she found the public protector’s office in disarray when she became public protector in 2016.Mkhwebane was giving evidence in parliament before the section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office.“To my dismay, I found the institution in some state of disarray,” she said. “I had to hit the ground running, literally. Not having received any job specifications or training worsened things.
“For instance, the repeated utilisation of the same white law firms without a panel of attorneys, in breach of the constitution.”ayment of service providers in terms of Treasury regulations. “It was a challenge paying service providers within 30 days. There were a number of small businesses suffering and not being paid on time.”“There were a number of reports which were outsourced.”
She said though the office was allowed to acquire services from other companies under the Public Protector Act, the problem was that there were no clear terms of reference when the investigations were outsourced. She said the arrangement was that they should be paid R70,000 per investigation. “Some were paid without the delivery of a service.”is expected to present analyses of the reports she produced.
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