audit queries
16 November 2006
A project team dedicated to cleaning up audit queries has been established
by the Department of Labour (DoL) as a corrective measure to rectify the recent
audit qualifications imposed by the Auditor-General.
Speaking during the culmination of road shows aimed at addressing staff
members on policy matters in Johannesburg today, (Thursday, 16 November 2006)
the Department's Director-General (DG) Vanguard Mkosana said the newly
established project team will help to manage the Department's assets and report
on issues timeously.
The Department, the Compensation Fund and the National Skills Fund received
a qualified report while the Sheltered Employment Factories got a
disclaimer.
"Under expenditure, payroll certificate reports not forwarded, poor debt
management, poor asset management, BAS-Persal reconciliation problems on travel
and subsistence, employee termination not reported are some of the issues
highlighted which put our resource management in a bad light."
"The DoL received negative media coverage on performance management with
allegations of bonuses paid to people without the signing of performance
agreements. This proved to be misinformation and has been corrected," he
said.
Apart from the financial stuff, DG Mkosana also announced new strategic
projects dedicated to bolster scarce skills and the Accelerated and Shared
Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA).
He said one of such projects will be launched in Idutywa in the Eastern Cape
on 2 December by Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana at a cost of R1 billion
(with R100 million allocated for skills training in each of the nine
provinces).
Mkosana also reminded staff that the Department was in the process of
discussing the impact of labour laws on job creation and small business
development.
Enquiries:
Mokgadi Pela
Cell: 082 808 2168
Issued by: Department of Labour
16 November 2006
