Standing Committee on Auditor General
Committee reports
28 Nov 2018
Quorum was an issue at the meeting, as not enough Members of the Committee were initially present. However, during the proceedings Members joined the meeting so that a quorum was achieved.
The Committee’s content advisor and researcher engaged with the Committee regarding the draft report of the Standing Committee on ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DWS unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure: hearing, with Minister and Deputy Minister
28 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee meeting with the Department of Water and Sanitation had been preceded by an engagement the previous day with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) as well as a presentation by National Treasury on financial and budgetary matters relating to the Department. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SIU investigations: progress report; Department of Water and Sanitation challenges: Treasury briefing, with DWS Minister
27 Nov 2018
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on the status of investigations as it related to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The Minister of Water and Sanitation was in attendance.
SIU’s observations on the current state of service delivery in Vuwani are ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) response to information request, with Deputy Minister
21 Nov 2018
SCOPA had resolved to have an engagement with the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) because of concerns arising from negative publicity on the PIC’s use of public funds and SCOPA had a duty to prevent mismanagement of public funds. SCOPA had requested information in June 2018 about PIC transactions but six ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Public Audit Amendment Bill: Draft Regulations briefing
20 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General and his executive team on the Regulations arising from the Public Audit Amendment Act, 2018, Act No. 5 of 2018. The Auditor General explained that the Public Audit Amendment Bill was passed by the Committee in May 2018 and had been ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SABC on irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure: hearing
14 Nov 2018
VIDEO: SABC appears before SCOPA
In its meeting with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) emphasised that the political leadership within the Department of Communications can and should do more to assist with the crisis at the SABC.
The Committee was told that ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Threats to Audit teams: SAPS, COGTA, AGSA briefing; AGSA Strategic Plan
9 Nov 2018
Political Leadership Necessary to Curb Threats of Violence Against Auditors
Minister Mkhize Condemns Threats Against Auditor-General of South Africa Staff
Public Audit Amendment Bill
The Standing Committee on the Auditor-General met to discuss the threats, intimidation and attacks on staff from the Office of the Auditor General South Africa together ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SABC irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure: hearing; with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2018
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) – the SIU reported on the investigations on irregular expenditure at the SABC while the SABC was to report on irregular expenditure as well as payable and receivables stated in ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General of South Africa 2017/18 Annual Report; Transformation Plan & Review of the Contract: External Auditor
12 Oct 2018
The Audit Committee of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) said that its report was required in compliance with the Public Audit Act and the King code of governance principles. The mandate of the audit committee was to fulfil its duties as set out in the Act, and to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Audit Outcome 2017/18: Auditor General briefing
10 Oct 2018
A joint meeting between the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and the Standing Committee on Appropriations received a briefing by the Auditor-General (AG) on the 2017/18 audit outcomes.
A total of 434 government departments and state-owned enterprises were audited. Only 25% received clean audits compared to last year when ...