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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 ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Water crisis: Ugu District Municpality; State of municipality: Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality briefing
13 Mar 2020
The Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for COGTA in Mpumalanga should write a movie titled Who's In Charge about what was happening in the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality, because the incidents that were happening in this municipality happened only in movies.
This was the view of the Portfolio ...
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 ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Systems Amendment Bill 2019: Eastern Cape & SALGA submissions; with Deputy Minister
26 Feb 2020
The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) made recommendations about the 2019 Municipal Systems Amendment Bill based on their practical experience of local government.
Eastern Cape COGTA noted the need to address critical skills in rural municipalities; senior ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Department of Cooperative Governance 2018/19 Annual Report; with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Feb 2020
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs reported that overall, 15 of its 18 targets had been achieved in the 2018/19 financial year. Compared to the performance targets from previous financial years, this was a slight improvement. However, the Department had received a disclaimer audit opinion. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Department of Cooperative Governances Annual Report audit outcome & 2018/19 Local Government audit outcomes: AGSA briefing, with Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2020
The Department of Cooperative Governance admitted it was facing challenges in managing the Community Work Programme (CPW) because money was being paid to deceased people, government employees, and inappropriate entities.
The AG made it clear the problems that besieged the programme were broader than the audit findings even though it ...
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 ...