PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 763
Ms B C Blaai (Cope) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:
Whether her department has instituted improved systems in overall financial
management and monitoring in line with the suggestions highlighted in the
Auditor-General's Report on National Outcomes 2009-10 (details furnished);
if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY
Yes; the department has initiated processes to improve the systems in
overall financial management and control in respect of suggestions
highlighted in the Auditor-Generalâs Report on National Outcomes 2009/10.
The following actions are performed:
⢠Monthly and interim financial statements are prepared to increase
monitoring and evaluation practices within the Department.
⢠Appropriation Statements have also been prepared on a monthly basis in
order to improve financial management
⢠Monthly meetings between Department of Correctional Servics and National
Treasury (Office of the Accountant-General) take place to assess progress
on audit qualification.
⢠Monthly asset spot-checks and monitoring visits (including officials from
Office of Auditor General) are taking place
⢠496 interns have been appointed and deployed to all management areas to
assist with asset verification
⢠Monthly asset reconciliations to the asset register are being performed
⢠Asset management information sessions to increase awareness have been
scheduled and attended by the relevant officials