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Irregular expenditure

SAA has racked up more than R22bn in 'fruitless' expenditure: Auditor general

By Gaye Davis

However, this number is likely to rise as the group’s financial statements for four financial years are still outstanding.

  • FILE: In June, the commission wrote to the department requesting information on consequence management in respect of audit outcomes for the previous financial year. Picture: dmv.gov.za/

    4 Dept of Military Veterans officials on suspension over R125m wasteful spending

    Deputy minister of defence and military veterans Thabang Makwetla made the announcement during a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon.

    353 days ago
  • FILE: The advisory committee members were given 30 days to wind up their work and submit a report to the department, although their mandate has not yet been fully realised. Picture: Supplied.

    Water dept dissolves committee meant to probe irregular expenditure

    The department has also been a hotbed for corruption and fraudulent activity, which has hampered the smooth delivery of the critical resource, which is guaranteed to citizens in the Constitution.

    357 days ago
  • FILE: Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke on 9 December 2020 delivered the second COVID-19 relief fund audit report in Pretoria. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter.

    EC municipality used COVID-19 relief funds to buy car, AG tells MPs

    Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke painted a bleak picture of the state of the country’s municipal finances, telling Parliament how municipalities had racked up R26 billion in irregular expenditure.

    415 days ago
  • FILE: Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke on 9 December 2020 delivered the second COVID-19 relief fund audit report in Pretoria. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter.

    Irregular expenditure is sitting at R26bn across 246 of SA's municipalities - AG

    Tsakani Maluleke briefed a joint meeting of Parliament and said that figure could be higher if more municipalities submitted their financial statements.

    416 days ago
  • Mkhize: I did not personally benefit from ‘irregular’ Digital Vibes contract

    Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize said a forensic investigation had found that a tender awarded to Digital Vibes contravened tender processes and constituted irregular and wasteful expenditure to the value of R150 million. Mkhize said that he did not benefit from the tender in any way and an investigation was under way.

    443 days ago
  • FILE: Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke on 9 December 2020 delivered the second COVID-19 relief fund audit report in Pretoria. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter.

    Decrease in state's irregular expenditure no reason to celebrate - AG Maluleke

    Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke said that non-compliance included lack of transparency in procurement and continuation of tenders that were not opened to competitive bidding.

    499 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    GDE refutes DA claim of incurring R1bn in irregular expenditure

    The DA’s shadow MEC for Education Khume Ramulifho said that according to the Auditor-General, effective steps were not taken to prevent irregular expenditure amounting to more than R1 billion.

    554 days ago
  • A screenshot of EOH chief executive Stephen van Coller testifying at the state capture commission on 23 November 2020. Picture: SABC Digital News/Youtube

    Zondo hears details of irregular tenders, inflated license sales at EOH

    "Some of them are obvious because when you go and speak to the project manager who was on the contract, they had no recollection of that subcontract."

    627 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the state capture inquiry on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News.

    Zondo sets sights on senior FS officials involved in R1bn housing project

    Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has heard how the Free State was allocated R1 billion for low cost housing and that R400 million of that money was paid without any procurement or agreements.

    689 days ago
  • FILE: KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter

    Zikala vows action against officials implicated in R29m irregular expenditure

    KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala has revealed the findings of a two-month-long investigation by provincial treasury into the departments of Education and Social Development.

    751 days ago
  • FILE: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter.

    2 KZN govt departments rack up R29mn in irregular expenditure

    Investigations over the past two months had revealed that officials took advantage of the Disaster Management Act in the purchase of PPEs and blankets in the wake of COVID-19.

    752 days ago
  • File: Auditor General Kimi Makwetu. Picture: CoGTA.

    There'll be change in municipalities if leaders held accountable - Salga

    The organisation said it would encourage treasury to implement Section 216 of the Constitution to withhold equitable share to address financial misconduct.

    771 days ago
  • FILE: Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Picture: GCIS

    Municipalities' irregular expenditure up by R7bn, now sitting at R32bn - Makwetu

    This has been attributed to departures from prescribed regulations a problem that has hogged municipal finances for some time.

    772 days ago
  • FILE: Lindiwe Sisulu. Picture: @The_DHS/Twitter.

    DWS & Human Settlements rack up R5bn in irregular expenditure

    Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that irregular expenditure continued to rise in the current financial year.

    822 days ago
  • FILE: Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Picture: GCIS

    Govt officials who flout procurement rules could pay the price, warns AG

    The changes to the Public Audit Act mean Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu can refer matters for investigation, demand binding remedial action and issue a certificate of debt to hold accounting officers who fail to act personally liable for funds lost.

    995 days ago
  • FILE: Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Makwetu reveals govt's irregular expenditure balloons to R62bn

    Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu called on government leaders to take urgent action to halt the trend, restore accountability and prevent the mismanagement of public funds.

    996 days ago
  • Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu briefs Parliament's Standing Committee on the Auditor-General on 25 October 2019. Picture: @AuditorGen_SA/Twitter

    Makwetu set to reveal audit outcomes for govt depts, SOEs

    The audit results are expected to show a rise in irregular expenditure, which amounted to just under R51 billion in 2017/2018.

    996 days ago
  • MPs stit in the House. Picture: YouTube

    Municipalities owed over R100bn, Parliament told

    National Treasury chief director TV Pillay told MPs the worst-performing municipalities were also owed a R150 billion in unpaid debt, and this had a serious impact on revenues.

    1007 days ago
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