Deliberations
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
25 July 2006
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STANDING
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (SCOPA)
25 JULY 2006
DELIBERATIONS
Chairperson: Mr T Godi (ANC)
These minutes were
provided by the Committee Clerk
Documents Handed out:
Parliament Legal Services
Office: Opinion on Secretary to Parliament appearing before SCOPA
Parliament Iinformation Services: Research; Financial Accountability of
Parliament of RSA
OPENING AND WELCOME
The Chairperson welcomed members to the evening’s proceedings and proceeded to
introduce the Agenda for adoption.
AGENDA
Apologies
APAC Constitutional amendments
Oversight of Parliament
SCOPA Third Quarter Programme No.09
APOLOGIES
Mr D M Gumede
Ms A Dreyer
THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES (APAC) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Pursuant to its previous discussions captured in Minutes no 07, the Committee
deliberated the various points for discussion and agreed to additional
proposals for submission to APAC. (See Annexure 1: SCOPA Agreement to Proposed
Amendments and Further Proposed Amendments for Tabling)
PARLIAMENT
APPEARING BEFORE SCOPA
The Committee
reviewed the legal opinion provided by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor and the
opinion expressed by the Researcher with regard to Parliament appearing before
the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). The Committee was informed
that the Parliamentary Oversight Authority passed a decision that Parliament
will no longer account to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts or any
other committee but to the Parliamentary Oversight Authority (POA) in terms of
the new governance model for Parliament.
The Committee agreed that the POA was not the appropriate authority to report
to because Parliament will essentially be reporting to itself. This will mar
the objectivity of the POA to properly assess transgressions of a financial
nature when it receives a benefit from these transgressions.
The Committee further agreed that Mr D Gumede, Mr T Godi and Mr E Trent will
open a dialogue to address the concerns of the Committee.
SCOPA PROGRAMME THIRD QUARTER
The Programme was tabled for Members’ information.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 17:30.
Chairperson: Mr N T Godi Date:
PRESENT
AFRICAN NATIONAL
CONGRESS
Mr T J Bonhomme
Mr P J A Gerber
Ms L Mashiane
Mr T R Mofokeng
Dr E Nkem-Abonta
Mr V G Smith
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
Mr E W Trent
INKATHA FREEDOM
PARTY
Mr H J Bekker
PAN AFRICANIST
CONGRESS OF AZANIA
Mr N T Godi (Chairperson)
UNITED DEMOCRATIC
MOVEMENT
Mr G T Madikiza
UNITED CHRISTIAN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Mr B Pule
SECRETARIAT
Mr L Pakati
Ms N Madide
Mr G Dixon
Mr J Leburu
Ms X Mabindisa
PARLIAMENTARY
RESEARCHER
Mr L Zepe
OFFICE OF THE
AUDITOR GENERAL
Senior Manager: Mr C Botes
Committee Adviser: Ms
N Hlasa
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