NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 654
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 MARCH 2016:
QUESTION PAPER 08-2016
â654. Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:
1) Whether the status of the Academy of Science of South Africa
(ASSAf) has been clarified in terms of the type of entity it is
for auditing purposes; if not, why not; if so, what is the
status of the ASSAf;
2) whether the required supply chain management policies and
procedures have been put in place by the ASSAf management; if
not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it be done; if so,
what are the relevant details?â
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REPLY:
1) The status of ASSAf has not yet been clarified. The matter is
currently being dealt with by the Academy, Department of Science and
Technology (DST) and National Treasury.
2) The required supply chain management policies and procedures have been
put in place by the ASSAf management;
a) N/A.
b) The required supply chain management (SCM) policies and
procedures have been revised in order to ensure compliance with
the Public Finance Management Act and have been put in place by
the ASSAf management. Furthermore, a dedicated SCM
Administrator has been appointed.