Consequence Management
From irregularity to disciplinary outcome and recovery.
The PFMA s.81 disciplinary funnel — tracking every irregular-expenditure case from identification through investigation to disciplinary outcome and recovery, so consequence management is auditable.
What you get
- Case funnel
- Recovery tracking
- Auditable trail
Why it matters
From irregularity to disciplinary outcome — auditable, end to end.
Consequence management is the accountability that the PFMA demands when public money is lost or mismanaged. Section 81 makes financial misconduct a matter for disciplinary action and recovery — and Treasury Instruction 4 of 2022/23 makes the handling of irregular expenditure a defined process, not a discretion. AGSA now explicitly assesses whether entities take consequences, because for years the absence of consequences was the rot beneath repeat findings and ballooning irregular expenditure.
The failure pattern is stark: an irregularity is identified, an investigation is promised, and nothing happens. No determination, no disciplinary outcome, no recovery — the loss is simply absorbed and the official faces nothing. When this is tracked nowhere, the entity cannot show AGSA that consequence management exists, and the culture of impunity that drives the next irregularity is reinforced.
A disciplinary funnel makes consequence management auditable end to end. Each case runs from identification through investigation to determination, disciplinary action and recovery; recoveries and write-offs are tracked against the original loss; and every step is evidenced for AGSA's consequence-adequacy review. The result is a defensible record that wrongdoing had consequences.
Capabilities
What Consequence Management does.
Case funnel
Investigation → Determination → Disciplinary → Recovery, tracked.
Recovery tracking
Recoveries and write-offs tracked against the original loss.
Auditable trail
Every step evidenced for AGSA consequence-adequacy review.
Outcomes
What changes for your team.
Tangible improvements an entity sees once Consequence Management replaces the spreadsheet.
How it works
From data to defensible signal.
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- Accounting Officer as decision-maker
- Labour Relations, HR and forensic investigators
- Internal audit and the Audit Committee
- AGSA reviewing consequence-management adequacy
Legislative basis
- PFMA s.81 — financial misconduct, disciplinary action and recovery
- Treasury Instruction 4 of 2022/23 — consequence management for irregular expenditure
- Public Service Regulations 2016 — disciplinary procedure
- PRECCA 12 of 2004 s.34 — mandatory reporting of corrupt activities
FAQ
Questions teams ask before they sign up.
How does this satisfy AGSA's consequence-management testing?
AGSA assesses whether consequences actually follow irregularities. Each case is tracked from identification through disciplinary outcome and recovery with evidence at every step, giving you a complete, auditable consequence record.
Where do cases originate?
Cases open directly from an IFW entry or an AGSA finding, so there is no gap between identifying the irregularity and starting the consequence process.
Can we show recovery of losses?
Yes. Recoveries and write-offs are tracked against the original loss amount, so you can demonstrate what was recovered and what was written off, with the decision evidenced.
Want to know more about Consequence Management?
Tell us about your entity and we'll be in touch with a walkthrough, pricing and next steps — everything you see is traceable to source.