Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update by Minister on consequence management at National Skills Fund & NSFAS
25 Aug 2021
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on the progress made by both entities, following their engagements with the Committee in May.
The Minister said that the Department, after being ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL SIU investigations: hearing; Denel briefing, with Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises
24 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, Denel briefed the Committee on its current state and the progress being made on investigations into irregularities and malpractices.
Denel said it was technically insolvent, as its turnover was R363 million below budget. It owed R636 million in salaries to its employees, as well as ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
NPA & Hawks update on SIU-referred cases; with Deputy Minister
6 Jul 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 06 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with law enforcement agencies to receive updates on cases that had been referred by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks.
Two items on the agenda were ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom: Tabling of disciplinary hearing report & hearing on deviations and expansions; with Minister
29 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 29 June 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with Eskom to receive a report on an internal investigation into misconduct allegations, and to conduct hearings into deviations and expansions requested by Eskom in 2020/21.
The Eskom board ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
2019/20 MFMA audit outcomes & Covid 19 municipal expenditure
22 Jun 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Standing Committee on the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General briefed three Committees on the 2019/20 Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) audit outcomes and the Covid-19 municipal expenditure. She noted with concern that there was an over-reliance on consultants as municipalities had spent R1 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow up meeting with SIU on investigation into COVID-19 PPE procurement by state institutions
2 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 02 June 2021
10 Feb 2021 |
SIU investigations into Covid19 PPE procurement by state institutions |
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigating Unit provided the Committee with an update on its investigations into the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment for the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up meeting on alleged DBSA maladministration, mismanagement & corruption; with Minister
1 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 01 June 2021
18 Nov 2020 | DBSA maladministration & corruption allegations |
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Minister of Finance.
This was a follow-up meeting on the allegations of maladministration and mismanagement against ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SITA 2019/20 audit hearing; with Minister
26 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 26 May 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform to interrogate the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on its 2019/20 audit, specifically irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The Auditor-General (AG) flagged, among other things, irregular expenditure, consequence management, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
UIF 2019/20 audit hearing; with Minister
25 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held a hearing with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) on its financial statements and annual report for 2019/20, particularly with regard to issues of irregular and wasteful expenditure.
The Members were concerned that ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Compensation Fund 2019/20 audit disclaimer: hearing with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
The Compensation Fund appeared to have received only disclaimer and adverse audit opinions over the past ten years and AGSA said an urgent intervention was required. This Committee was concerned about the incompetence of officials at the Compensation Fund. ...