Chairperson, the Portfolio Committee on Public Works engaged with the annual report of the Department of Public Works. The main concerns of the committee has been the poor audit report received by the department, the major shortcomings in the department's asset register, irregular expenditure and lease renewals that had not been identified for six months. The list goes go on and on. The Auditor-General was not even able to express an opinion, and the department consequently received a disclaimer.
The department's response to this was that it differs with the AG's views. As a committee, we made it clear to the department that we will only be satisfied with major improvement in the next financial year.
The committee would like to wish the newly appointed Minister well in his major task of turning the department around. As the committee, we are ready to assist the Minister. We are there for the Minister. The Minister has engaged with us and said that he was ready to turn the department around. The committee presents the Report to this House for adoption. I would also like to thank the members of the committee for honestly engaging with the report. I thank you. [Applause.] There was no debate.
Chairperson, we believe that the long list referred to in the said report on the 2010-11 financial year by the chairperson will be resolved moving forward. Having said that, we would like to welcome the Report, I move:
That it be adopted.
Thank you.
Motion agreed to.
Report accordingly adopted.