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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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