The Gauteng Department of Economic Development will on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, present to the Standing Committee for Public Accounts (Scopa) of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on issued raised by the Auditor-General.
Amongst the questions raised by Scopa include the non-submission of appropriate audit evidence for commitments to the auditors; non-submission of appropriate audit evidence for refundable deposits to auditors; failure to adhere to the Public Service Regulations on appointments or filling of posts; and the circumstances under which contracts with a foreign supplier were entered into without approval from the South African Reserve Bank.
The MEC for Economic Development, Firoz Cachalia, and the Chairperson of Scopa, Sipho Makama, will be available for interviews after the presentation.
The details of the presentation:
Date: 27 October 2009
Time: 09h00 to 13h00
Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, 1st Floor Auditorium
For more information contact:
Mandla Radebe
Tel: 011 355 8703
Cell: 083 288 8915
E-mail: mandla.radebe@gauteng.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Economic Development, Gauteng Provincial Government
26 October 2009
