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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Interrogation of Department of Defence 2013/14 Annual Report: Auditor-General's findings
3 Mar 2015
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the National Treasury, and the Secretary for Defence, since feedback from those parties would assist the Committee in coming to a conclusion whether to recommend the condonation of irregular expenditure, which amounted to over R1 billion and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, in ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill: briefing by Department of Cooperative Governance
24 Feb 2015
Officials from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Disaster Management sector briefed the Committee on the proposed amendments in the Disaster Management Amendment Bill. Disaster management was a functional area listed in Schedule 4A of the Constitution. The Disaster Management Act of 2002 was intentionally reputed for its ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised expenditure by Departments: SCOPA reports
3 Feb 2015
The Committee considered its reports on unauthorised expenditure by the Departments of Social Development, Water Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Affairs and Women, Children and People with Disabilities. It also considered its report on unauthorised expenditure in the Office of the Presidency. Changes were effected to reports as the Committee ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Home Affairs Unauthorised Expenditure: National Treasury briefing
19 Nov 2014
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the National Treasury and the Department of Home Affairs as a follow-up meeting regarding the Unauthorized Expenditure of the Department Of Home Affairs. The feedback and engagement with the National Treasury and the Department would assist the Committee in making informed decisions ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF): COGTA briefing with Minister
18 Nov 2014
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) briefed the Committee on the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF). In response to the National Development Plan (NDP), and to the UN Habitat recommendation for countries to develop national urban policies, COGTA started developing the IUDF in November 2012. The IUDF ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
National Treasury briefing on unauthorised expenditure requested by DoE, Social Development, Water Affairs & DWCPD
12 Nov 2014
The Committee met to receive a briefing from the National Treasury (NT) on the unauthorised expenditures requested by the Department of Social Development (DSD), Department of Water Affairs (DWA), Department of Energy (DE) and the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities (DWCPD). The DE incurred an over-expenditure of ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency on operations and implementation of programmes
11 Nov 2014
The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) presented its report and stated that it was created to support and build technical capacity in local government for the improvement of municipal infrastructure provisioning, refurbishment and maintenance in accordance with section 7 (5) of the Public Service Act. Its mandate is to render ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised expenditure by Departments of Trade and Industry, Home Affairs, & Presidency: National Treasury briefing
11 Nov 2014
The meeting covered a briefing on the unauthorised expenditure of three departments -- Trade and Industry, the Presidency and Home Affairs.
National Treasury presented on the unauthorised expenditure of the Department of Trade and Industry, which totalled R37.3 million and included expenditure due to a court decision against the Department ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Roles and functions of traditional leaders: Department of Traditional Affairs briefing
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Traditional Affairs briefed the Committee on the roles and functions of traditional leaders. The institution of traditional leadership was recognised in section 212 of the Constitution. The White Paper on Traditional Leadership and Governance and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act of 2003 aimed to transform ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Auditor-General on audit outcomes for 2013/14
29 Oct 2014
The Auditor-General noted that the key auditing challenges were internal controls were not implemented, senior management teams did not respond to correct weaknesses, and there was a lack of consequences for managers who did not comply.
There were internal audit deficiencies, especially with supply chain management. Leadership had to correct ...