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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) Legacy Report
13 Mar 2019
Available here once published: Legacy Reports
The Committee reviewed and discussed their Legacy Report which detailed their activities undertaken during the 5th Parliament and provided recommendations to the 6th Parliament.
Members recommended the insertion of a section on ‘Introductory remarks’ by the Chairperson which should contain a political overview which ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DWS & WTE internal controls & leadership: hearing, with Deputy Minister
6 Dec 2018
The Committee completed the final leg of a string of engagements with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) today – the final meeting discussed and questioned internal controls and leadership of the Department. The Deputy Minister for Water and Sanitation was present. The Committee emphasised that in the absence ...
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Public Investment Corporation (PIC) financial matters: hearing, with Deputy Minister
6 Dec 2018
Documents handed out: Annexures - PIC Disclosure as required by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts [confidential]
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the Deputy Minister of Finance, in his role as Chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), as well as the Directors and the Executive team of ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DWS accruals/payables; Giyani project: Lepelle Northern Water: hearing with Minister & Deputy Minister
5 Dec 2018
In the hearing with the Department of Water and Sanitation on accruals and payables, The Auditor General had suggested that there were insufficient funds, as DWS commitments were not equal to projects. Accruals stood at R537m and “Payables not recognized” stood at R1.4 billion. SCOPA asked from where the money ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
National Treasury Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) forensic report: hearing
5 Dec 2018
Relevant documents:
Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) forensic investigation: update, with Deputy Minister 20 Nov 2018
Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS): hearing with National Treasury 05 Jun 2018
Integrated Financial Management Systems (IFMS): National Treasury briefing; with Deputy Minister of Finance 06 Mar 2018
Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS): hearing ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DWS & WTE deviations, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure: hearing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
4 Dec 2018
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the Minister and Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation and the senior management of the Department of Water and Sanitation to address concerns regarding the budget, specifically irregular expenditure, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and deviations.
The Committee Members began by reminding the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DWS unauthorised, irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure: hearing, with Minister and Deputy Minister
28 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee meeting with the Department of Water and Sanitation had been preceded by an engagement the previous day with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) as well as a presentation by National Treasury on financial and budgetary matters relating to the Department. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
PMTE CFO appointment at Public works: hearing; with Deputy Minister
27 Nov 2018
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) had to cancel the meeting in connection with the investigation into the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer of the Property Management Trading Entity, an entity of the Public Works Department. The Chairperson had received a communication prior to the meeting from the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) response to information request, with Deputy Minister
21 Nov 2018
SCOPA had resolved to have an engagement with the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) because of concerns arising from negative publicity on the PIC’s use of public funds and SCOPA had a duty to prevent mismanagement of public funds. SCOPA had requested information in June 2018 about PIC transactions but six ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) forensic investigation: update, with Deputy Minister
20 Nov 2018
National Treasury had previously briefed SCOPA on the IFMS wrongdoing that implicated companies and Treasury officials. A financial investigation of the IFMS by Deloitte was discredited and rejected by Treasury. Nexus was then contracted to do a forensic investigation and submitted a report in July. Treasury had requested time to ...