2.1. Administration 2.1.1 Unlike in the previous financial year, the DCS had succeeded in meeting its target for the filling of vacancies, and at the end of the 2011/12, its vacancy rate stood at 3, 3%. Though progress has been made in this regard, the DCS still struggles to full critical posts key to achieving its rehabilitation objectives. Senior management positions, psychologists and social worker-posts reflect the highest vacancy levels. At the end of the first quarter of 2012/13, the DCS reported that it had only filled 198 of the targeted 570 posts. The DCS blamed its use of traditional recruitment methods that were not geared towards service delivery for the poor performance. Its corrective measures included allocating additional resources to "expedite the various recruitment processes", but these bore no fruit. 2.1.2 Although the total number of misconduct cases registered decreased by 76, to 4 171 in 2011/12, the Committee remains very much concerned about the lack of appropriate action taken in the vast majority of the cases. Though the types of misconduct included theft, bribery, fraud and corruption (152 officials) dereliction of duties (234 officials), sleeping on duty (41 officials), being in possession of, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on duty (119, and 35 officials respectively), all offences that posed a threat to security, and therefore should be dismissible offences, only 183 disciplinary cases resulted in dismissal. The explanation that DCS managers were reluctant to challenge the outcome of disciplinary processes did little to allay concerns that lack of consistent and appropriate action had resulted in the extreme ill-discipline exhibited by some officials. Though this may relate to the DCS organizational culture, the current DCS' management has shown little evidence that it was able to make the slightest change to this culture. It was unlikely that the suggestion that, given the nature of the DCS' work, the National Commissioner of Correctional Services should have the power to summarily dismiss those guilty of offences that pose a risk to security, would yield any meaningful results.