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Standing Committee on Appropriations
National Treasury Quarter 2 & 3 performance; Jobs Fund Update; Committee Annual Report
12 Feb 2019
The Committee met with National Treasury for a briefing on quarter three spending outcomes of government departments and public entities for 2018/19, and an update on the Jobs Fund.
National Treasury said major contributors to underspending for the first nine months of 2018/19 were the following departments: Cooperative Governance and ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Committee reports
28 Nov 2018
Quorum was an issue at the meeting, as not enough Members of the Committee were initially present. However, during the proceedings Members joined the meeting so that a quorum was achieved.
The Committee’s content advisor and researcher engaged with the Committee regarding the draft report of the Standing Committee on ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Committee Reports on 2018 MTBPS; Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Special Appropriation Bill
27 Nov 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt the draft reports on the 2018 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement; the Adjustments Appropriations Bill B35-2018; and the Special Appropriations Bill B36-2018.
Members considered the draft 2018 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), and apart from corrections to grammar and style, discussed whether ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Maintenance devolution from Public Works to Defence, with Public Works Minister
20 Nov 2018
The Appropriations Standing Committee had resolved in September 2018 that an inter-ministerial task team be set up to consider handover of the infrastructure maintenance and refurbishment function from the Department of Public Works to the Department of Defence. The Ministers of Public Works and Defence considered the matter and directed ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Public Audit Amendment Bill: Draft Regulations briefing
20 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General and his executive team on the Regulations arising from the Public Audit Amendment Act, 2018, Act No. 5 of 2018. The Auditor General explained that the Public Audit Amendment Bill was passed by the Committee in May 2018 and had been ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Threats to Audit teams: SAPS, COGTA, AGSA briefing; AGSA Strategic Plan
9 Nov 2018
Political Leadership Necessary to Curb Threats of Violence Against Auditors
Minister Mkhize Condemns Threats Against Auditor-General of South Africa Staff
Public Audit Amendment Bill
The Standing Committee on the Auditor-General met to discuss the threats, intimidation and attacks on staff from the Office of the Auditor General South Africa together ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill: Treasury briefing
8 Nov 2018
National Treasury said that when it came to the division of revenue in the MTBS, growth in the provincial and local government allocations had been above inflation and slightly higher than the growth in national allocations. Additional funds had been made available to provinces to extend the provision of free ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Committee Reports on Free State oversight & Smart Procurement World Indaba
17 Oct 2018
The Committee convened to consider the reports on its oversight visit to the Free State, and the 12th Annual Smart Procurement World Indaba. Both reports were adopted.
Minutes from 9 and 10 October were considered and adopted.