With regard to each service provider involved in the irregular expenditure at the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) in the 2016-17 financial year, (a) what is the name of each service provider, (b) what led to the irregular expenditure in respect of each service provider and (c) what did the Supply Chain Management (SCM) do to (i) mitigate risk and (ii) avoid future irregular expenditure in relation to each service provider mentioned;
(2) (a) What is the current situation regarding the MDDA and a certain service provider (name furnished) and (b) what steps have been taken with regard to the matter as at the latest date for which information is available;
(3) Have any payments been made to the service provider after the Auditor-General highlighted the provider’s contract as irregular expenditure; if so, (a) was the payment instructed by the SCM, (b) who else instructed the payment of the service provider, (c) did the MDDA board condone payments made to the service