Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009 (Act No. 10 of 2009)Chapter 10 : Financial MisconductPart 1 : Disciplinary proceedings68. Financial misconduct by officials |
| (1) | An official of Parliament to whom a power or duty was delegated in terms of section 10, or who exercises financial management responsibilities in terms of section 11, commits an act of financial misconduct if that official deliberately or negligently— |
| (a) | fails to carry out the delegated power or duty; |
| (b) | contravenes or fails to comply with a condition of the delegated power or duty; |
| (c) | makes, or permits or instructs another official of Parliament to make, an unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure; or |
| (d) | provides incorrect or misleading information in any document submitted to the Accounting Officer. |
| (2) | The Accounting Officer must— |
| (a) | investigate any allegation of financial misconduct against an official unless it is obviously unfounded; and |
| (b) | if the investigation warrants such a step, institute disciplinary proceedings within 30 days in accordance with any applicable systems and procedures. |