Question NW3429 to the Minister of Finance
02 October 2015 - NW3429
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether there are any measures in place in his department to (a) monitor, (b) evaluate and (c) report on compliance with the cost containment measures set out in the National Treasury Instruction 01 of 2013/2014; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, in each specified case, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
When all laws, regulations and instruction notes issued by organ of state, compliance with the cost containment measures has to be enforced and overseen (i) firstly within each department, constitutional institution and public entity, (ii) secondly, by the relevant legislative arm of the state and (iii) finally, by the Auditor-General of South Africa.