One-Hundred-and-Sixteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Communications
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Department of Communications for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of the Department of Communications for the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, and trust that future audit opinions will be equally unqualified.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Social Development
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Department of Social Development for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of the Department of Social Development 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 issues raised under emphasis of matter relating to the following:
- Irregular expenditure to the amount of R378 830;
- transfer payment to the National Development Agency that was transferred to a personal bank account;
- non-compliance with Treasury Regulation 8.4, and
- reliance can now be placed on work performed by the internal audit component.
The Committee expects the Accounting Officer to expeditiously rectify all the issues in question. The Committee will await the Report of the Auditor-General on the follow-up audit work in this regard.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Third Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Government Communications and Information System
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Government Communication and Information System for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of the Government Communication and Information System for the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General and trust that future audit opinions will be equally unqualified.
The Committee, however, put questions for clarification to the Accounting Officer on matters, which according to the Committee needed attention.
Having considered the written replies from the Department, the Committee is satisfied that the Accounting Officer is attending to the matters in question in terms of their PFMA obligations concerning financial management.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
The Presidency
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Presidency for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of the Presidency for the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, and trust that future audit opinions will be equally unqualified.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Provincial and Local Government
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Department of Provincial and Local Government for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of the Department for the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General and trust that future audit opinions will be equally unqualified.
The Committee, however, put questions for clarification to the Accounting Officer on matters, which according to the Committee needed attention.
Having considered the written replies from the Department, the Committee is satisfied that the Accounting Officer is attending to the matters in question in terms of their PFMA obligations concerning financial management.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Education
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Department of Education for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee notes the qualified opinion expressed by the Auditor-General with concern.
The Committee put questions for clarification to the Accounting Officer of the Department on matters, which according to the Committee needed attention.
Having considered the written replies from the Department, the Committee is satisfied that the Accounting Officer is attending to the matters in question in terms of their PFMA obligations concerning financial management.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the qualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Housing
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on the Department of Housing for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of the Department of Housing for the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, and trust that future audit opinions will be equally unqualified.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.
One-Hundred-and-Thirty-Third Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, dated 8 December 2003:
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts reports as follows:
Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, having considered the Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General on Sport and Recreation South Africa for the financial year ending 31 March 2002, reports as follows:
The Committee commends the management of Sport and Recreation South Africa 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 issues raised under emphasis of matter relating to the following:
- Non-compliance with PFMA that states that the Chairperson of the Audit Committee should be an independent external member;
- weaknesses in internal control, and
- irregularities and losses.
The Committee expects the Accounting Officer to expeditiously rectify all the issues in question. The Committee will await the Report of the Auditor-General on the follow-up audit work in this regard.
Having considered the Annual Report, the Report of the Auditor-General and noting the unqualified audit opinion expressed by the Auditor-General, the Committee is of the view that no further interaction with the Department is necessary for the year under review.
The Committee therefore awaits the next Annual Report and the Report of the Auditor-General.
Report to be considered.