{"id":227510,"date":"2020-01-14T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227510\/senior-manager-suspended-after-allegations-of-fraud-and-corruption\/"},"modified":"2020-01-14T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T13:15:20","slug":"senior-manager-suspended-after-allegations-of-fraud-and-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/14\/senior-manager-suspended-after-allegations-of-fraud-and-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior manager at the metro suspended amid allegations of fraud and corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro has suspended a senior official in the Department of Health and Social Development on allegations of tender fraud and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>The manager in the social development division was suspended with full pay after allegations of tender fraud and corruption involving millions of Rands came to the metro\u2019s attention, and after a complaint of unethical and corrupt behaviour was reported against the individual to the South African Council for Social Service Professions (CSSP) recently.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226787\/mknc-enter-the-new-year-united-and-determined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MKNC enter the new year united and determined<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225763\/metro-launches-r300-million-enterprise-development-partnership-with-national-empowerment-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metro launches R300-million Enterprise Development Partnership with National Empowerment Fund<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The metro has launched a full-scale investigation into the allegations, a process which is driven by the Internal Audit Department.<\/p>\n<p>Upon conclusion of the investigation, the metro will determine a way forward.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the manager remains suspended until the investigation has been concluded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or 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