Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19] as amended as at 28 October 2016
(a) the manner, form and circumstances in which complaints, disciplinary measures and
criminal charges of financial misconduct must be processed or undertaken and a report
thereon made to the Treasury and the Auditor-General, including a report on—
(i) the particulars of the alleged financial misconduct; and
(ii) the steps taken in connection with such financial misconduct;
(b) matters relating to the investigation of allegations of, and disciplinary sanctions for,
financial misconduct;
(c) the circumstances in which the Treasury may direct that disciplinary steps be taken or
criminal charges laid against a person for financial misconduct;
(d) the circumstances in which a disciplinary board which hears a charge of financial
misconduct shall include a person whose name appears on a list of persons with
expertise in State finances or public accounting compiled by the Treasury;
(e) the circumstances in which the findings of a disciplinary board and any sanctions
imposed by the board shall be reported to the Treasury and the Auditor-General;
(f) any other matters to the extent necessary to facilitate the objects of this Part.
(2) In relation to members of the Public Service who perform functions in terms of this
Act—
(a) no disciplinary proceedings may be commenced against any such member under
regulations made in terms of subsection (1) if such proceedings have been commenced
in terms of the Public Service Act [ Chapter 16:04];
(b) if disciplinary measures are commenced against any such member under regulations
made in terms of subsection (1), the outcome for such proceedings shall be confirmed
by the Public Service Commission.
PART X
GENERAL
89 Abandonment of claims and write-off of public resources
(1) The National Assembly may, by resolution, authorise the Minister to the extent specified
in the resolution to abandon and remit any claims by or on behalf of the Government or any
service thereof and to write off losses of public resources.
(2) The Minister may in writing delegate to any officer any powers which he or she is
authorised to exercise by resolution of the National Assembly under this section.
90 Unclaimed money
(1) Unless otherwise provided for in any other enactment, at the end of each financial year
any money in any bank account of a Ministry, constitutional entity, public entity or statutory
fund that has remained unclaimed for a period of six years from the date it was payable to any
person entitled thereto, shall be deposited with the Treasury.
(2) Any money deposited with the Treasury in terms of subsection (1) shall be accompanied
by such statement setting out such particulars relating to that money as the Treasury may
require.
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