Deanw
13th Feb 2004, 19:46
From NEWS24
Pretoria - Exactly a month after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) quietly suspended its financial manager, it sent its corporate manager packing.
Employees at the CAA were officially informed on Thursday that Terrence Naidoo had been summarily suspended on Wednesday. KC Marobela was suspended last month for alleged financial mismanagement.
The CAA refused to comment on the suspension on Thursday.
Last year, the CAA human resources section, which fell under Naidoo's control, was implicated in an internal investigation into alleged irregularities. At the time, an independent investigation and audit were recommended to determine the exact extent of the allegations.
During this investigation, the audit team was refused access to the division's documents - despite direct orders to the contrary from top management.
Other alleged irregularities that came under investigation included the irregular appointment of consultants and employees as well as abuse of the tender process. A cashier was apparently earning a monthly salary of R8 500, while a tea helper was appointed with a monthly salary of R6 400.
Employees said on Thursday that flight safety "has already been compromised". The training of flight safety inspectors has apparently been "selectively" suspended.
Naidoo is the fourth high-ranking official to leave the CAA under a cloud over the past two years.
Pretoria - Exactly a month after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) quietly suspended its financial manager, it sent its corporate manager packing.
Employees at the CAA were officially informed on Thursday that Terrence Naidoo had been summarily suspended on Wednesday. KC Marobela was suspended last month for alleged financial mismanagement.
The CAA refused to comment on the suspension on Thursday.
Last year, the CAA human resources section, which fell under Naidoo's control, was implicated in an internal investigation into alleged irregularities. At the time, an independent investigation and audit were recommended to determine the exact extent of the allegations.
During this investigation, the audit team was refused access to the division's documents - despite direct orders to the contrary from top management.
Other alleged irregularities that came under investigation included the irregular appointment of consultants and employees as well as abuse of the tender process. A cashier was apparently earning a monthly salary of R8 500, while a tea helper was appointed with a monthly salary of R6 400.
Employees said on Thursday that flight safety "has already been compromised". The training of flight safety inspectors has apparently been "selectively" suspended.
Naidoo is the fourth high-ranking official to leave the CAA under a cloud over the past two years.