In his capacity as Chairman of the Financial Audit Authority, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance of the UAE, has issued Decision No. (4) of 2025. This decision approves the operational procedures for both the Central Violations Committee and the Grievances Committee under the Financial Audit Authority in Dubai. These operational procedures apply to employees and senior officials, including CEOs and individuals in higher executive roles within the Authority’s jurisdiction.
The Decision ensures that disciplinary penalties are both fair and proportionate to the offence, employing objective and impartial procedures to safeguard employee rights and enhance accountability.
The Decision aims to protect public funds while ensuring employees adhere to workplace regulations. Simultaneously, it grants them the right to appeal decisions that impact their legal status or job conditions, thereby fostering fairness, job satisfaction, and stability within their work environment.
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Committee participation and responsibilities
The Decision specifies who can participate in the Central Violations Committee, detailing its responsibilities and the procedures for addressing both financial and administrative violations. It establishes clear and equitable criteria for disciplinary penalties, ensuring that investigations are objective and allowing employees to submit written statements in their defense. It prohibits multiple penalties for a single offence, mandates that penalties be proportionate to the severity of the violation, requires justifiable action, and restricts penalties to those permissible by law.
Additionally, the Decision delineates the scope and authority of the Grievances Committee, setting a deadline of 15 working days for employees to submit grievances from the date they are informed of the contested decision. Grievances submitted beyond this timeframe will be deemed invalid. It also mandates that both the employee and the relevant entity comply with the Grievances Committee’s ruling, with the entity required to enforce this ruling and notify Financial Audit Authority once it has been executed.
The Decision stipulates that both committees must maintain confidentiality regarding all sessions, discussions, records, and information, permitting disclosures only with the approval of the Director General of the Financial Audit Authority and if it serves the public interest.
According to the Decision, the Financial Audit Authority will provide administrative and technical support to the Central Violations and Grievances Committees to aid them in fulfilling their designated legal responsibilities, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. (4) of 2018, which established the Authority, and the newly enacted Decision.
