Question NW1971 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
08 November 2021 - NW1971
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What has he found is the success rate of the reprioritisation strategies of his department on financial management of irregular expenditure since the discussion of the 2021 Appropriations Bill early in 2021?
Reply:
The Department of Correctional Services has embarked on a clean audit drive and one of the pillars is to prevent and reduce irregular expenditure which will also address poor financial management. To date One Thousand and Eighty Two cases (1 082) of both irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure have been investigated out of one thousand three hundred and twenty (1320) cases reported, representing 82%.
On cases that are completed, the Department will result in disciplinary action against all transgressors, additionally there has been a collaborative effort between DCS and National Treasury to condone transactions where action is taken as this will reduce the quantum of irregular expenditure that is required to be disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements.
The Department has further enhanced its internal control environment within Supply Chain Management by introducing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), probity audits before bids are awarded and have established a Departmental Control Committee to manage awards on quotations.
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