Report of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on the “Who Am I Online” project of the Department of Home Affairs, dated 21 October 2008:

The Committee met with the Deputy Auditor-General to receive a progress report on the investigation into the “Who Am I Online” project on the 21^st of October 2008.

The Deputy Auditor-General reported that the Department of Home Affairs had not provided his Office with the necessary documents requested in order to complete the investigation, citing that the person who was responsible for the project had left the Department. The Department is not cooperating with the Office of the Auditor-General.

The Committee, therefore recommends that the Minister of Home Affairs should consider suspending the project pending the investigation on the project. The Committee further urges the Department of Home Affairs to provide the Office of the Auditor-General with the necessary documents as soon as possible.

The Minister of Home Affairs should report to the Committee regarding the implementation of this recommendation within seven (7) working days after adoption of this report by the National Assembly.

Report to be considered.