SCOPA happy with progress made by the education department in working towards achieving clean audit
The North West Provincial Legislature’s Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) is happy with the cooperation and the level of commitment that the Department of Education has shown in trying to reach 2014 Clean Audit. This came after SCOPA met with the department for it to account on their Action Plan for the Annual report of 2012/13.
The issues that were picked up by the Auditor General were; asset management problems; control measures on leave policy; and irregular expenditure. The department presented their progress report on issues picked by the Auditor General on their Annul Financial Statements.
Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Hlomane Chauke, said the committee is happy with the progress of the department. “We are happy with the stability the department has shown. We would also like to congratulate them on a job well done on the matric results.
“There are teething challenges that we can still improve on but we want to applaud them, they have done us proud,” said the Hon Chauke. Hon Chauke further reiterated that the point that the department should seriously deal with issues of fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure and hold those who are responsible accountable.
The Auditor-General’s Deputy Business Executive, Schalla van Schalkwyk, said they are also happy with the progress the department has made. “Management should monitor themselves monthly not quarterly only, for audit purposes. Let us adhere to the law and make sure that all systems go together “Overall I am happy with the responses received from the department. I have faith that this year we will see quite an improvement in the audit outcomes of this department,” said Mr van Schalkwyk.
