Outcome of investigation into supporter by Families SA staff for a convicted embezzler is close INVESTIGATIONS into staff connected to a convicted embezzler at Families SA are nearly complete, the department's chief has told a parliamentary committee. Education and Child Development head Tony Harrison said his department's Special Investigation Unit had been investigating staff who had written letters of support for Melissa Green. Ms Green pleaded guilty in late 2010 to 16 counts of theft relating to the embezzlement of $118,978 from her private sector employer between February 2006 and December 2009. In mid-2012 Ms Green was employed as a financial counsellor by Families SA. Two Families SA staff supported Ms Green through her court appearances and are the subject of the investigation. Mr Harrison told Parliament's budget and finance committee the results of the investigation are expected within days. He said information that had been anonymously forwarded to the department regarding the case also formed part of the investigation. The committee also heard: THE Education Department must save $77.6 million by 2016-17 and cut 387 full-time jobs. SOUTH Australian schools expect to receive $96 million of Gonski school-reform funding next year. THERE are about 16 "surplus" teachers employed by the department at any one time. SCHOOL electricity bills have blown out to a total $21.3 million.