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 ...
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 ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
AGSA Strategic Plan and Budget 2014 to 2018: Auditor-General briefing
24 Oct 2014
The Auditor-General (AG) was asked, prior to presenting the Strategic Plan of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) for 2014-18, to try to deal with some of the questions asked at a previous meeting, incorporating the explanations into the presentation, and Members asked some further questions arising from the previous presentations, ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General SA 2013/14 Annual Report: briefing by Audit Committee & Auditor-General
23 Oct 2014
The Audit Committee of Auditor General South Africa explained the Public Audit Act and its provisions for the establishment of the various structures, the committee set up, as well as the internal structure of the Audit Committee. In his presentation, the Audit Committee chairperson recommended, among other things, annual meetings ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Review of Committee Strategic Plan and Method of Work: AGSA briefing
21 Oct 2014
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met for a review of its strategic plan and its method of work. A delegation from the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa interacted with Members of the Committee and a Parliament Researcher for the review, advising how the SCOPA should carry out ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Supply Chain Management: National Treasury briefing; Update on Association of Public Accounts 2014 Annual Conference
17 Sep 2014
In its effort to strengthen oversight and accountability, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened a meeting with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer of the National Treasury to discuss matters around supply chain management such as its nature, the direction it is taking and challenges it is facing. ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General South Africa on its role and challenges
5 Sep 2014
Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) gave a presentation on its mandate and role according to the Constitution and Public Audit Act, as well as outlining the responsibilities of the Auditor-General and the Deputy Auditor-General. The staffing structure of the AGSA was explained, detailing the numbers of qualified accountants and staff retention ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised Expenditure: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
27 Aug 2014
The National Treasury (NT) was supposed to brief the Committee on unauthorised expenditure, as requested by the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Home Affairs and the Presidency. However, the National Treasury did not come to the meeting, and no information was provided to the Committee about the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised, irregular and fruitless expenditure and supply chain issues: National Treasury briefing
26 Aug 2014
The Accountant General and National Treasury briefed the Committee on the definitions of spending that was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful, giving, in each case, examples to illustrate how this spending would be found, how it would be regarded, and how it could be regularised. The Accountant-General made the point ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Auditor-General South Africa briefing on its products and reports, five-year audit outcomes, PFMA compliance
19 Aug 2014
The Chairperson congratulated Ms Ratsela, the newly appointed Deputy Auditor-General (the first woman to hold this position) and Mr Sass, the new Accountant General, on their appointments.
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) presented a report to SCOPA, outlining its constitutional mandate to strengthen and support democracy by enabling oversight, accountability ...