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Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Human Settlements 2018/19 Annual Report: deliberation; with Minister
25 Oct 2019
The Minister acknowledged that the consecutive clean audits achieved by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) were indicative of its governance strength and adherence to audit guidelines. The results had been delivered despite the Department operating with a reduced staff complement, as not all salaries had ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and Cape Nature 2018/2019 Annual Reports; deliberation
24 Oct 2019
The Committee met to consider the 2018/19 Annual Reports of Cape Nature and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.
Serious concerns were raised about the lack of transformation within the Cape Nature organisation, and Members insisted that this needed to be addressed urgently. Other matters ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2018/2019 Annual Report: discussion; with Minister
23 Oct 2019
The meeting was convened to discuss Part C (Governance) and Part E (Financial Information) of Department of Social Development’s Annual Report 2018/19. The Provincial Minister was present.
For Part C (Governance), Members asked about the Department’s plan to address capacity constraints, the cost of compliance with the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Agriculture & Casidra 2018/19 Annual Reports
22 Oct 2019
Members of the Committee were briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa on Casidra and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Annual Reports for 2018/19 in a closed session. Members raised questions on both Reports in an open session with the MEC in attendance. Members raised concerns on the dispute ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
WC Department of Economic Development and Tourism & entities 2018/19 Annual Report; with Provincial Minister
18 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by Wesgro, the Department of Economic Development and the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone on their respective 2018/19 Annual Reports. The Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities commended the Department and its entities on attaining clean audits and for their hard work throughout ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Local Government 2018/19 Annual Report: deliberations
17 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Local Government of the Western Cape Government on its 2018/19 Annual Report. Members of the Committee were satisfied with the fact that the Department had achieved a clean audit. Members were particularly impressed with the fact that the Department ...
Local Government (WCPP)
Department of Local Government 2018/19 Annual Report
17 Oct 2019
The Minister of Local Government acknowledged the officials of the Department of Local Government for overseeing 12 of the top 20 performing municipalities in the country. Budget cuts had had a negative impact on service delivery, as some projects needed to be terminated, but the Department introduced ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Health 2018/19 Annual Report
16 Oct 2019
Deliberation on the Western Cape Government, Department of Health Annual Report for 2018/19 provided the challenges faced by the Department, including a budget cut, burdened staff members and limited resources. The Department reported having a clean audit outcome for 2018/19.
Members were concerned about the budget cut ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Health Audit Outcome
16 Oct 2019
The Western Cape Provincial Department of Health, led by MEC Mbombo, engaged with the Public Accounts Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report. This was the first time the Department had a clean audit.
Members probed the Department on a variety of matters including risk management, corruption, fraud, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
WCED Audit outcomes: 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Education Department on its audit outcome. Members of the Committee were informed that the Department had regressed in its audit findings from a clean audit to an audit with qualified findings. The Department expressed its dissatisfaction with the findings and assured the ...