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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
Report of the meeting to follow.
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Briefing by AGSA on 2023/24 Annual Report and the audit committee report for 2023/24
1 Nov 2024
The Committee convened to be briefed by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on the 2023/24 Annual Report and the AGSA audit committee report for 2023/24.
The presentation of the audit committee’s report to Parliament is a statutory requirement in the Public Audit Act 25 of ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Consideration of Subcommittee Recommendations (incl Presidency Oversight Committee)
31 Oct 2024
The Rules Committee approved recommendations from the Subcommittee on the Review of Assembly Rules.
The Subcommittee Chairperson highlighted that the rules should be considered living articles that should, where necessary, be updated to respond to the changing needs of an evolving parliament and society.
The recommendations encompassed proposals on motions without prior notice, ensuring closed doors during voting, elongating timelines for any ...
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
30 Oct 2024
The first meeting of the Multiparty Women’s Caucus (MWC) was called to elect the Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Caucus. The Caucus Secretary presided over the election of the Chairperson. According to the Joint Rules, the Chairperson must be from the largest party in Parliament, while the Deputy ...
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)
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. ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Transnet Audit Outcome Hearing; with Minister
10 Sep 2024
The Department of Transnet was called before Scopa to account for its financial plans and major issues related to its audit outcomes. Key topics included the impact of Take-or-Pay contracts, investment strategies, financial difficulties, and governance concerns. The group chief executive provided an update on Transnet’s recovery plan and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SIU update on medico-legal claims & impact on the health sector; AGSA briefing on Transnet’s financial performance and related matters
4 Sep 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to hear a briefing from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Medico-legal claims, including their impact on the health sector.
In addition, the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on Transnet’s financial performance, irregular and wasteful expenditure, governance, human ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
NSF & NSFAS Performance Update & SIU Investigations (Meeting Postponed)
3 Sep 2024
SCOPA was scheduled to receive presentations and discuss pressing issues affecting the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the National Skills Fund. The engagement was supposed to focus on the performance and investigations involving the entities.
However, the Committee decided not to proceed with the meeting due to the absence ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
OISD briefing on how AGSA may be supported in the execution of its mandate
30 Aug 2024
The Standing Committee on Auditor General convened to be briefed by the Office on Institutions Supporting Democracy (OISD) on how the Auditor-General (AG) may be supported in the execution of its mandate.
The Committee was particularly concerned about the funding model of AGSA. It was indicated that AGSA had ...