NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.: 1744
Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development:
(1) With regard to the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Package, what is the (a) total cost since 1 April 2011 and (b) breakdown of such costs for the Commission since the specified date;
(2) what is the (a) total cost and (b) breakdown of such costs for the Commission (i) for the (aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) from 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(3) What amount has been spent on each specified (a) permanent and (b) part-time employee of the Commission;
(4) whether any private sector companies have been retained to carry out work for the Commission; if not, why not; if so, in each specified case what (a) is the name of the company, (b) services has it provided and (c) was the (i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs of retaining the company? NW2091E
REPLY
1. (a) The Commission commenced with its activities on 16 April 2012 from which date expenditure started being incurred. The total cost of the Commission up to 30 June 2013 is R23,539 million broken down per financial year as follows:
|
Expenditure Expenditure for the APC from 16 April 2012 to 30 June 2013 |
R'000 |
|
Actual Expenditure 2011/12 |
|
|
Actual Expenditure 2012/13 |
16 499 |
|
Actual Expenditure 2013/14 |
7 041 |
|
Total Expenditure |
23 539 |
(b) Breakdown of such costs:
|
Expenditure items |
Actual Expenditure 16 April 2012 to 30 June 2013 R'000 |
|
Compensation of employees |
12 084 |
|
Evidence Leaders |
6 783 |
|
Forensic Auditor |
770 |
|
Partitioning |
498 |
|
Inventory |
471 |
|
Communication |
270 |
|
Travel and Subsistance |
1 012 |
|
Furniture and Equipment (Current) |
347 |
|
Other Goods and services |
432 |
|
Furniture and Equipment (Capital) |
712 |
|
Motor Vehicle |
128 |
|
Finance Leases Photo Copiers |
32 |
|
COMM ENQ: ARMS DEAL ENQUIRY T |
23 539 |
2. (i)(aa) 2011/12:
(a) and (b) No Cost was incurred in this financial year as the Commission only commenced on 16 April 2012 which falls within the 2012/13 financial year. The department was in the process of establishing the Commission which did not bear any cost.
(bb) 2012/13:
(a) Total Cost: R16, 499 million
(b) Breakdown of costs:
|
Expenditure items |
Actual Expenditure 2012/13 Rounded to R'000 |
|
Compensation of Employees |
9 221 |
|
Evidence Leaders |
3 991 |
|
Other Goods and Services |
2 483 |
|
Machinery and Equipment |
805 |
|
COMM ENQ: ARMS DEAL ENQUIRY Total |
16 499 |
(ii) 2013/14:
(a) Total Cost: R7,041 million
(b) Breakdown of costs:
|
Expenditure items |
Actual Expenditure 2012/13 Rounded to R'000 |
|
Compensation of Employees |
2 864 |
|
Evidence Leaders |
2 792 |
|
Forensic Auditor |
770 |
|
Other Goods and Services |
547 |
|
Machinery and Equipment |
67 |
|
COMM ENQ: ARMS DEAL ENQUIRY Total |
7 041 |
3. The Commission does not employ permanent employees since it is not a permanent entity. The employee structure is made up of temporary or seconded employees and consultants (Evidence Leaders and a Forensic Auditor).
(a) None
(b) Expenditure incurred on part-time employees; including Evidence Leaders and the Forensic Auditor.
|
Fin Year |
R'000 |
|
|
2012/13: |
R |
13 211 |
|
2013/14: |
R |
6 426 |
|
Total |
R |
19 637 |
4. The Commission has not retained any services of private sector companies to carry out its work. However, it has engaged services of private, independent specialist investigators (individuals) to probe certain aspects, in the fields whereby the Commission's legal team do not have the requisite expertise, for example in forensic and defence related investigations.
Issued by Parliament, August 19 2013
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