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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Business rescue plans for SAA: Engagement with Public Enterprises Ministry & Business Rescue Practitioners
15 May 2020
[LIVE] Public Enterprises Minister Gordhan briefs SCOPA on SAA, SA Express
The joint committee discussed the business rescue plans for SAA. It was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises, the Ministry and the business rescue practitioners.
MPs were informed that SAA was unable to meet its financial obligations including ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAPS 2018/19 deviations, expansions, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure: hearing
17 Mar 2020
The South African Police Service (SAPS) appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to deal with deviations, expansions, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure at SAPS in 2018/19. An irregularity expenditure of R20.7 million had been reported but that had escalated to R1.2 billion during the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Non-Tabling of Annual Report: Department of Water and Sanitation
11 Mar 2020
13 Nov 2019 |
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the non-tabling of its Annual Report, and condemned what seemed to be an abuse ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
ESKOM Update on SCOPA recommendations on oversight
4 Mar 2020
The Board of Eskom was greeted with strong criticism from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for its absence at the previous meeting, and for the late arrival of documentation which impacted on its ability to conduct effective oversight. The Chairperson said the Board was the accounting authority, and if ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Inter-Ministerial Task Team & stakeholders on Eskom debt; with COGTA Minister
4 Mar 2020
ATC191016: Report of SCOPA on its oversight visit to ESKOM and its projects of Medupi and Kusile, from 26 to 30 August 2019, dated 16 October 2019
ESKOM Update on SCOPA recommendations following oversight visit, with Deputy Minister
The Chairperson said that there seemed to be no coordinated approach that ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DPW & Property Management Trading Entity Annual Reports: hearing with Minister
3 Mar 2020
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) appeared before the Committee for a hearing that focused on issues involving management of contract expenditure, and investigations into alleged corruption involving senior officials in supply chain management.
The Members questioned why the Department had such a large backlog ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA outstanding matters: update, with Minister
19 Feb 2020
Public Finance Management Act
06 December 2019 - SAA business rescue process
05 December 2019 - SAA to enter into business rescue
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) held a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises to receive an update on the state of affairs at ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
ESKOM Update on SCOPA recommendations following oversight visit, with Deputy Minister
18 Feb 2020
The purpose of the meeting was for Eskom to address the Report of the Standing Committee on Public ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
PRASA financial management and regression: follow-up meeting; with Minister & Administrator
5 Feb 2020
The Committee held a follow-up meeting with PRASA to discuss the entity’s financial management and regression. The Minister of Transport was ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Department of Public Works on plan to address ESKOM debt, with Minister
4 Feb 2020
Appearing before SCOPA on Tuesday, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille unveiled the work of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) in addressing the municipal services debt owed by government departments to municipalities. Government is required to pay rates for properties owned by it and for ...