Question NW2529 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
05 January 2022 - NW2529
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) With reference to the independent assessment report of Binder Dijker Otte South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd, what (a) progress has been made on the treatment plan detailed in the specific report and (b) total number of the recommendations pertaining to safety have been implemented; (2) whether the report has been tabled by her department to the Internal Audit Committee of Parliament; if not, why not; if so, what action has the Internal Audit Committee of Parliament indicated that it will take to implement the recommendations?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)
(a) I have been informed that the Department has developed 30 audit action plans out of the 30 recommendations. The Department’s internal audit unit has completed the adequacy review of the audit actions plans. Binder Dijker Otte South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd (BDO) will be testing the effectiveness of the implementation of the audit action plans on the 20 December 2021. An update will be provided to the Audit Committee who, in return, will provide it to me.Once the process has been completed, I can be in a position to provide a comprehensive response.
(b) There were two audit findings related to safety. I will provide a comprehensive report once the process mentioned in 1(a) above has been completed.
(2) The report has been tabled to the Acting Secretary to Parliament and to the Speaker of the National Assembly. It is their responsibility to table the report to the Internal Audit Committee of Parliament.