1. NFVF BRIEF ON IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
5/11/2018
NFVF BRIEF ON IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE
ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL: ARTS AND CULTURE
DATE: 28/02/2017

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Purpose
Background
Context and process outline
Progress to date

3. PURPOSE
To update the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture of the progress made by the National Film Video and Foundation in dealing with irregular expenditure.

4. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
On 23 October 2015, the content advisor of the Portfolio Committee in Parliament requested clarity on a bursary granted to Mr Halick Moosa
Subsequently the CEO requested the information relating to the bursary payment of Mr Moosa from the NFVF training manager
Due to unsatisfactory explanation on how the bursary was awarded to Mr Moosa, the NFVF immediately conducted an internal investigation on this specific matter with all the relevant internal departments involved in bursaries and payments thereof.
Internal investigations revealed discrepancies and potential flouting of NFVF systems and processes by the training manager.

5. CONTEXT AND PROCESS OUTLINE
On 27 October 2015, the training manager was placed on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of a full investigation and a disciplinary process was instituted.
On 29 October 2015, the training manager resigned with immediate effect.
In December 2015, forensic investigators were hired to investigate the financial irregularities pertaining to international bursaries and training.
The findings presented by the forensic investigation revealed financial irregularities to the value of R

6. PROGRESS TO DATE
In March 2016, the CEO opened a case of fraud and corruption with the South African Police Service at Norwood police station and the case number is: 190/3/2016
The NFVF is awaiting feedback from SAPS on the matter but regular follow ups have been done.
NFVF withheld the pension of the implicated employee pending the outcome of the case and is currently exploring other options of recovering the money as dictated by the legal opinion sought by NFVF on the matter.

7. DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
5/11/2018
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