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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up meeting with AGSA regarding the OR Tambo Municipality audit outcome and financial statements
21 Nov 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts received a follow-up briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on issues related to the OR Tambo District Municipality. This was a follow up on an initial briefing held on 29 October 2024.
The OR Tambo District Municipality ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Corruption cases referred by the SIU concerning departments, entities, and municipalities: NPA and DPCI briefing
20 Nov 2024
The meeting focused on the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) case referrals to the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) efforts to combat corruption and financial crimes. Key concerns raised by Committee Members included the perceived delays in investigating and prosecution of these complex ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DoD, DMV & Denel Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing
19 Nov 2024
The Standing Committee met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) to review the audit outcomes and financial statements for 2023/24 for the Department of Defence (DoD), the Department of Military Veterans (DMV), and Denel.
The key issues discussed included prolonged acting leadership positions within the DOD, unauthorised expenditure ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Committee Induction
30 Oct 2024
The National Assembly Procedural Advisor and the Senior Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Powers and Privileges Committee on the Committee’s roles and responsibilities.
The Committee deals with instances of misconduct by Members, which are referred by the Speaker. The meeting discussed what qualifies as misconduct and the remedial actions ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Audit outcomes of Eastern Cape, KZN & North West Municipalities
29 Oct 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) team to present the audit outcomes for municipalities in the Eastern Cape (OR Tambo), KwaZulu-Natal (eThekwini Metro) and North West (Ngaka Modiri Molema Municipality).
In their first presentation, the AGSA raised concerns regarding the OR ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SIU investigations into Eastern Cape, KZN and North West Municipalities
23 Oct 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) convened to review updates from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on municipal investigations across the OR Tambo District Municipality, the eThekwini Metro and the Ngaka Modiri Molema Municipality.
The SIU reported that in the OR Tambo District, under Proclamation R80 of 2022, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA, Transnet & PRASA financial performance; with Minister
22 Oct 2024
The meeting of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) focused on the financial and operational challenges facing three entities of the Department of Transport -- South African Airways (SAA), the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and Transnet. Key discussions highlighted the urgent need for substantial capital ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
RAF hearing: amended accounting policy; financial performance of the entity; vetting of executives; ongoing investigations; with Deputy Minister
16 Oct 2024
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) explained to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) that its adverse audit outcome was due to the RAF and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) disagreeing on whether the RAF was a social benefit fund or an insurer. It stressed the need to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
NSF & NSFAS Performance Update & SIU Investigations
15 Oct 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
RAF Financial Performance: AGSA briefing; SIU investigations into PRASA & RAF
18 Sep 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was briefed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on its investigations into the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF). It also received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the RAF's performance. ...