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Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Review of the FMPPLA & accompanying regulations; organisational realignment; PBO challenges
19 Mar 2024
The Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, comprising Members from the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, held a virtual meeting to receive status reports on several key agenda items. The Committee discussed the review of the Financial Management of Parliament Act (FMPPLA), development of ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Status report on progress to address concerns around Parliament’s budget allocation
15 Mar 2024
The Secretary to Parliament provided the Committee with an update on an ongoing issue plaguing the Committee – the budget of Parliament. For a long time, the institution has felt that it cannot be treated like any government department when it comes to the budget allocation as Parliament is ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Fire at Parliament: Restoration & Upgrading
8 Mar 2024
Members were excited by the concept of using natural resources, for an “Afrocentric Parliament” and the inclusion of a day care centre after “years of fighting”. They were also pleased to hear that historical books and other artefacts were restored. They said the new Parliament should reflect its global ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Consideration and adoption of committee minutes and reports
5 Mar 2024
The Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, comprising Members from the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, convened a virtual meeting to deal with internal Committee business.
The minutes from meetings on 28 November 2023 and 1 March 2024 were adopted, followed by the acceptance ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Parliament Quarter 3 2023/24 performance
1 Mar 2024
The Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed on Parliament’s third quarterly performance for 2023/24. Members were taken through a detailed presentation on the performance. The presentation covered a summary of committee activity in the quarter under review including oversight visits conducted, statutory appointments, legislation, study tours ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Parliament 2023/24 mid-year performance report
24 Nov 2023
The Committee met on a virtual platform, with the Speaker of the National Assembly, to be briefed on Parliament’s 2023/24 mid year performance.
The Chairperson said the Committee had worked very hard and had made progress in many areas like filling critical vacancies– the Committee was moving in the ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Parliamentary Budget Office 2022/23 Annual Report
10 Nov 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) had its first meeting with the Committee to present its 2022/23 Annual Report.
The PBO was established ten years ago in terms of section 15(1) of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act. Its main objective is to ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Parliament 2022/23 Annual Report; AGSA Input
3 Nov 2023
In the presence of the Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the Committee met with the Administration of Parliament to be briefed on the annual report of the legislature for 2022/23 on a virtual platform. The Speaker said ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Parliament Q1 2023/24 Performance; Update on Parliament restoration
22 Sep 2023
The Committee met to be presented with the performance of Parliament for quarter one of 2023/24 and for an update on the restoration of the precinct. Parliament reported on planned improvements for reporting with more detailed indicators and outcomes. Members were taken through key highlights and activities during the ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Committee Report on Parliament’s Q4 2022/23 Performance; Study Tour Report; Committee Programme
15 Jun 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament discussed its study visit to France and Belgium in an effort to increase its involvement in the budget process and learn how to rebuild Parliament.
The goal of the study was to collaborate with their international ...