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DOT & entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans draft report: finalisation of Committee observations and recommendations
6 Nov 2019
The Committee convened to make its final considerations and recommendations for adoption in the draft report of the 2019/20 annual performance plans of the Department of Transport (DOT) and its entities.
The Committee mainly discussed issues pertaining to the protocol of adopting recommendations that had been made outside of the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Non-Tabling of 2018/19 Annual Reports: South African Express, Alexkor & NSFAS; with Ministers
30 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed on the non-tabling of Annual Reports from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), South African Express and Alexkor. The Minister had written to the Speaker of the National Assembly saying that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) would not meet the submission date of ...
Transport
Transport Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee considered its draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) of the Department of Transport. Parliament’s Legal Team was present to assist with the process. The Committee acknowledged the improvements and noted that it reflected what transpired in the interaction between the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
State Security Agency on vetting of officials; Research Unit on Audit outcomes, with Minister
15 Oct 2019
The State Security Agency briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on the progress in vetting public officials in state organs. SCOPA has been demanding the vetting of senior government officials and executives of State-Owned Entities that are involved in procurement spending in Supply Chain Management, amounting to hundreds ...
Transport
Transport Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
15 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee considered its Budget Review and Recommendation Report for the Department of Transport. The recommendations included that the Department should develop and implement an audit action plan and the Department should fill the vacancies on boards as well as in senior management ...
Transport
ACSA, Ports Regulator, SACAA, Department of Transport 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Minister
10 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA), the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the Department of Transport (DoT) on its 2018/19 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year 2018/19. The Minister of Transport ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust & Agrément SA 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The Committee received briefings by Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément South Africa (ASA) on their annual reports for 2018/19.
The IDT received an improved audit outcome, which saw it move from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion, meaning that the trend of the last 4 ...
Transport
SANRAL, RAF, C-BRTA on their 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) said its expenditure on road development, improvement had declined for the second consecutive year. The R12.68 billion spent was 19% lower than the previous year. This is partly due to challenges in accessing funding as well the inability to ...
Transport
PRASA & RSR 2018/19 Annual Reports; Transport portfolio audits
8 Oct 2019
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) said the Transport portfolio comprises of 14 audits. The audit outcomes of the portfolio have regressed over the past five year period from 29% clean audits in 2014/15 to 21% in 2018/19. PRASA regressed from a qualified audit opinion in the prior ...
Transport
Autopax & Intersite 2018/19 Annual Reports
8 Oct 2019
The Committee met to discuss the audit outcomes and annual performance reports of Autopax and Intersite, subsidiary entities of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). It felt that Intersite provided little information on its performance targets, and also inquired about the process of consolidation between ...