​Gauteng News 
The Gauteng Provincial Government is institutionalising integrity and ethical leadership among public officials and public servants.
Efforts to prevent, detect, investigate, and resolve acts of corruption and misconduct are also bearing fruit. 
These are confirmed by the Integrity Management Report, which uses research and stakeholder inputs. 
Since the commencement of the 5th Administration, Premier David Makhura has been consistent in promoting the highest standard of professional ethics.
This commitment saw the establishment of integrity management units in all departments and the implementation of the open tender system which is underpinned by the Gauteng Anti-Corruption Strategy.  
These have contributed to improved audit outcomes across departments and public entities in the province. The Office of the Premier leads from the front having received clean audit outcomes for nine consecutive years. 
The Integrity Report reveals that collaborations with Chapter 9 Institutions, forensic investigations by the SIU and provincial units, criminal proceedings and civil cases are being implemented to recover losses suffered by the State and to prevent further losses.
Proactive measures to detect fraud and corruption before it occurs are solidified through the lifestyle audits for Members of the Executive Council and vetting of senior public servants. 
To date, the Premier and all MECs have submitted their vetting application forms to the State Security Agency (SSA).
Makhura says the lifestyle audits, will ensure the integrity of the council and confirm that neither of them is using their positions to enrich themselves. 
Vetting has been extended to senior managers and Supply Chain Management (SCM) officials in all departments.  
There are 784 Senior Management Services (SMS) members in the provincial government and 298 have been vetted. 
A total of 352 SMS members are awaiting feedback and 127 members are in the process of applying to be vetted. 
In addition, 272 of the 514 appointed officials at Supply Chain Management have been vetted. A total of 140 SCM officials are awaiting feedback. 
Public servants who are doing business with the state have been flagged and are undergoing disciplinary hearings. 
The Gauteng government is collaborating with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to investigate allegations related to human resource management.
There are currently 70 allegations being investigated by the PSC. About 43 of these cases have been resolved and 27 matters are still under investigation. 
These cases involve human resource irregularities, SCM irregularities, misconduct by officials, maladministration and fraud.
As part of improving reporting mechanisms, the Provincial Forensic Audit Unit has been relocated to the Office of the Premier to give it greater authority and to ensure that allegations of fraud and corruption are investigated, and that appropriate action is taken.
Since the inception of the National Anti-corruption Hotline in 2005, Gauteng has received 2130 cases. 
A total of 2031 (96%) cases have been resolved and 99 are still outstanding
The Gauteng government is also prioritising investigations into allegations of corruption.
A total of 270 requests were received by the Provincial Forensic Audit (PFA).
Of these 73 cases (27%) have been completed and reports issued to Heads of Departments. 
A total of 53 allegations related to governance, unlawful demolition of RDP house, bribery, human resource irregularities are investigated by the Public Protector.
Makhura said appropriate actions will be taken based on the outcomes of all the investigations of corruption cases.
"Conducting forensic investigation for alleged cases of corruption is meaningless if action is not taken by departments to resolve these allegations.
"Citizens can only trust the call to fight corruption when they have evidence that some effort is made to not only investigate their complaints, but disciplinary action is instituted against the implicated officials."
About 1269 recommendations were raised on investigation reports issued since the 2017/2018 financial year. A total of 694 of these recommendations are currently being implemented. 
These include disciplinary actions, opening of criminal cases and recovering of monies lost by the state.
A total of 138 disciplinary actions, 37 criminal cases and 36 civil cases were recommended for the 2020/2021 financial year. 
Makhura has committed that the Provincial Forensic Audit will continue to track the implementation of recommendations on all investigations quarterly.