The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Commission on Gender Equality for the financial year
ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:

The Committee commends the management of the Commission on Gender Equality for the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General and trust that future audit opinions will be equally unqualified.

The Committee also noted the following issues raised under Emphasis of Matter:
Provision for leave had not been provided for in the books of account;
Personnel expenditure amounted to 57 per cent in relation to the total operating expenditure;
Weaknesses in internal control, and
Non-compliance with laws and regulations.

Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noted the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the accounting authority is necessary for the financial year under review.

The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.