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Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service & Administration 23 February 2011 Harold Wesso PhD Acting Director-General Department of Communications. PURPOSE.

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  1. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service & Administration23 February 2011 Harold Wesso PhDActing Director-GeneralDepartment of Communications Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  2. PURPOSE • To brief the Portfolio Committee on the irregular, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure incurred by the Department of Communications during the 2009/2010 financial year. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  3. Background During the financial year 2009/2010, the Auditor General has identified R24,202,000 of irregular expenditure of which R15,701,000 was incurred in prior years. The balance of R8,501,000 was incurred during the 2009/2010 financial year. Below is a detailed breakdown of amounts, service providers involved, the years in which they were incurred, and the circumstances under which the transactions occurred, including the corrective measures taken by the Department to prevent recurrence. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  4. Irregular Expenditure for Prior Years (i.e. 2006-2008) Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  5. Irregular and Unauthorized Expenditure for 2009-2010 Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  6. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  7. Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure for 2009/2010 The Department incurred fruitless and wasteful expenditure of R54, 000 as follows: Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  8. In response to non-compliance with supply chain management regulations as highlighted by the Auditor General, appropriate measures and key controls have been adopted and immediately implemented by the Department as follows: • Procurement is strictly done in line with the SCM policy • Sourcing of goods and services up to R200k has been centralized- a function which was previously left to individual business units and led to instances of non-compliance. • The evaluation of all tenders is done in line with the PPPFA regulations. • All Responsibility Managers have been trained on Supply Chain Management and PFMA (It is now a requirement that Managers must undergo this training prior appointment as Responsibility Managers) • Internal Audit Unit is fully functional and has concluded audit of critical areas such as supply chain and finance and recommended areas for improvements. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  9. 7. The Audit Committee is in place and functional • All finance policies have been reviewed to ensure that compliance is strengthened. • Regular meetings are held with the Accounting Officer to assess the state of compliance in the Department and to identify areas that need further improvement. 10.The Departmental Bid Adjudication Committee is fully constituted and functional. Alternate members of the committee have now been appointed to ensure that there is rotation. 10.Disciplinary processes have been instituted against officials who have transgressed the law. These matters are at different stages in terms of progress. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  10. Concluding Remarks • The Department of Communications takes the issues of compliance with PFMA, PPPFA and Treasury Regulations very serious. • The leadership of the Department has adopted zero-tolerance against non-compliance by ensuring that key internal controls are fully in place to prevent recurrence. • Compliance in the Department has significantly improved and a culture of compliance is beginning to emerge. • The Leadership of the Department has further adopted a “hands on Approach” to ensure that compliance is every employee’s Responsibility in the Department. Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

  11. THANK YOU Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

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