Corporate Services 3.1.5 In October 2011 the area management had reported that officials resigned for better remuneration, and that some posts remained vacant for up to five years. Recruitment processes were slow and inefficient, with applicants seldom, if ever, receiving feedback as to whether their applications were successful or not. In January 2012 17 posts were reported as being at various stages of being filled or 'translated', with several vacant posts being "reported monthly to the Manager: HR provisioning (RC Office)". Though DCS policy states that all posts should be filled within three months, it was reported that some officials had been acting in positions for as long as four years.