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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up meeting on IFMS SIU investigations & National Treasury progress; with Deputy Ministers
27 Mar 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) convened in Parliament to have a follow-up meeting with National Treasury, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on issues related to the implementation plans for the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS), and for an ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
MoU Signing between SCOPA & SIU
6 Mar 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in Parliament. The primary purpose of the MoU is to strengthen the relationship between SCOPA and the SIU in relation to investigating and reporting on matters pertaining to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised Expenditure Reports
14 Feb 2024
In this meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened to review the recommendations made in the backlog of unauthorised expenditure reports. The Chairperson presented the recommendations made for the reports on the Department of Social Development (DSD), the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DHET Update on National Skills Fund and NSFAS investigations
7 Feb 2024
The Committee convened in Parliament to receive the latest updates on the ongoing investigations into the activities of the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) informed Members that its probe into NSFAS had led to recoveries amounting to R688.2 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up: RAF non-tabling of annual report & SIU investigations
6 Feb 2024
06 Dec 2023 |
Follow-up: Road Accident Fund audit outcomes & SIU investigations; with Minister |
29 Nov 2023 |
The Committee met with the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in Parliament for a follow-up meeting on issues related to the non-tabling of the RAF’s annual ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Road Accident Fund audit outcomes & SIU investigations
29 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met in Parliament with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), National Treasury, and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to be briefed on the Fund’s audit outcomes and an update on the accounting standard court case.
The SIU ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up meeting with law enforcement agencies regarding collaboration on SOE cases referred by SIU and update on State Capture cases
22 Nov 2023
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Tracking the Implementation of the State Capture Commission Recommendations
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met for a follow-up meeting with law enforcement agencies regarding their collaboration on cases involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs) referred to them by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), and to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: engagement with Brig J. Burger
15 Nov 2023
In Parliament, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the retired South African Police Services (SAPS) Brigadier Jap Burger to discuss allegations of corruption, fraud and maladministration at Eskom, made by the former Eskom Group Chief Executive (GCE), Mr Andre de Ruyter, when he was still at ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom group annual results & update on implementation of Committee recommendations; with Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Committee met in Parliament with the new Eskom leadership to receive a briefing on its group annual results and to be updated on the implementation of SCOPA recommendations following oversight visits.
The Committee was told that Eskom's Energy Availability Factor (EAF) worsened from 62.02 percent in 2022 to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee Researchers on the Prioritisation of Annual Reports
31 Oct 2023
In the virtual meeting, the Committee research team delivered a presentation highlighting the 2022/23 audit outcomes and financial performance of national departments and public entities, as the process was currently unfolding in Parliament. It covered the audit findings, financial challenges, and recommendations for improvement. This process would allow the Committee to ...