Another year of clean audits confirms commitment to good governance
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) has completed the audit for the 2019/20 financial year in the Western Cape.
We are pleased to announce that of the 22 provincial departments and entities that received an audit outcome, 21 (96%) of the auditees received an "unqualified" audit outcome on their annual financial statements, while 17 (77%) received a coveted "clean" audit (unqualified with no findings).
One department , the Department of Health, has not been finalised due to a delay by the AGSA as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. They have estimated that the audit results for the Department of Health will be finalised in January 2021.
In the 2019/20 financial year, of the 12 Western Cape Government departments that received audit outcomes, 10 received “an unqualified opinion with no findings”, or “clean audit”, 1 received an “unqualified opinion with findings”, and 1 received a “qualified opinion with findings”.
The Department of Agriculture remains qualified as a result of a long-standing matter of a technical nature. After a Western Cape High court exonerated the department, we now await the matter to be finally determined by the supreme court of appeal.
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Western Cape Government Department |
Audit Outcomes |
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Community Safety |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Cultural Affairs and Sport |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Office of the Premier |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Economic Development and Tourism |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Environmental Affairs and Development Planning |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Human Settlements |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Local Government |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Provincial Treasury |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Social Development |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Transport and Public Works |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Education |
Unqualified with findings |
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Agriculture |
Qualified |
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Health |
Outstanding |
Of the 10 Western Cape Government public entities, 7 received an “unqualified opinion with no findings”, or “clean audit”, 3 received an “unqualified opinion with findings”, and none received a “qualified opinion with findings” in the 2019/20 financial year.
|
Western Cape Government Entity |
Audit Outcomes |
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Government Motor Transport |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Western Cape Nature Conservation Board |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Western Cape Liquor Authority |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Western Cape Language Committee |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Western Cape Cultural Commission |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Heritage Western Cape |
Unqualified with no findings |
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Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency |
Unqualified with findings |
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Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board |
Unqualified with findings |
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Cassidra |
Unqualified with findings |
And the Western Cape Provincial Parliament received an “unqualified opinion with no findings”, or “clean audit”, for the 2019/20 financial year.
These audit outcomes are the result of a concerted effort by all officials to ensure that good governance and good financial management remain at the heart of what we do in the Western Cape Government.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the officials within these departments and entities for their diligent leadership and hard work in delivering this result.
Notes for media:
To read the statement online and download a soundbyte from Minister Maynier visit: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/provincial-treasury/news/another-year-clean-audits-confirms-commitment-good-governance
Media enquiries:
Francine Higham
Tel: 021 483 4327
Cell: 071 087 5150
E-mail: francine.higham@westerncape.gov.za
