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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Committee’s role and budget process: training; Legacy Report
4 Jul 2019
The Committee’s support staff delivered a threefold presentation to the Committee on its role in the Sixth Parliament, with a focus on its mandate, Committee rules and procedures, and the Fifth Parliament Legacy Report.
The Committee was told it had the capacity and constitutional authority under the Money ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
National Treasury 2018/19 Quarter 4 performance; Appropriation Bill 2019, with Deputy Minister
3 Jul 2019
Members of the two Committees expressed concern that under-spending by some departments indicated failures in service delivery. The under-spending was highlighted by National Treasury during a presentation on fourth-quarter spending by national government departments and public entities.
Treasury said 98.7% of the adjusted appropriation of R11 billion had been spent. ...
Finance Standing Committee
Election of Committee Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
Mr Maswanganyi was elected as chairperson without opposition.
The Committee also agreed unanimously on a draft work programme, with the understanding that it could be changed later on.
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Election of Committee Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee elected Mr S Buthelezi (ANC) to be its chairperson after a vote.
The Committee also agreed unanimously on a work programme to consider and report on the government’s budget spending plans as outlined in the 2019 Appropriations Bill.
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Transnet irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure: hearing, with Minister
15 Mar 2017
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) requested the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to ensure that the National Treasury had full access to all financial documents and contracts that they needed in order to finalise its review of certain contracts, and to submit its report to SCOPA as soon ...
Transport
Department of Transport on its 2015/16 Annual Report, with Auditor General input, and Minister in attendance
8 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee met with the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and the officials from the Department of Transport (DoT), led by the Minister, to discuss the audit outcomes and annual performance of the Department for 2015/16.
The Department had regressed in comparison to the past two years and ...