NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 2996
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No. 36 of 2012]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 OCTOBER 2012
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 14 DECEMBER 2012
Mr S C Motau (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works:
Whether the accounting officer submitted the annual financial statements
for the financial year ending 31 March 2012 to him by 31 August 2012; if
not, (a) why not and (b) on what date (i) were the statements submitted to
him and (ii) did he submit the annual report and financial statements to
Parliament? NW3762E
REPLY:
The Minister of Public Works:
No.
(a) There were delays in finalising the audit report because the
Department requested the Auditor-General to extend the audit to
do a comprehensive audit of leases and the performance of the
Expanded Public Works Programme.
(b) (i) 18 September 2012
(ii) 28 September 2012