(1) Whether any disciplinary action has taken place against officials for irregular and fruitless expenditure as recommended by the Auditor General in respect of the (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13 financial years; if not, why not; if so what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what measures have been put in place to ensure that irregular and fruitless expenditure does not reoccur and (b) who will monitor his department’s progress in this regard?