An earlier report by Gobodo Forensic Investigative Accounting recommended that LLM considered recovering the more than R1.2 million per annum paid to Paul Mpele since his appointment in May 2016.
This amount would have increased quite significantly since the recommendation was made.
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While disciplinary action against him is likely to be taken, the report also said that “registering a criminal case for possible fraud in relation to his misrepresentation of his qualifications in his CV submitted to the municipality,” is also an option which should be pursued.
According to the report, Mpele also conceded “that he was at the time of applying for the position of CFO not an accredited GIA nor a registered accounting officer, and that his only reason for referencing said professional membership was to evidence that he had held such designations or membership in the past”.
Gobodo said that whilst it was not disputed that Mpele may have met the minimum requirements for the position as advertised, “that, but for his misrepresentation with regard to the BCom Accounting degree, he would not have been short-listed”.
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