Question NW1755 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
25 May 2023 - NW1755
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What (a) intervention has she made in the past three financial years to ensure that service providers are paid within 30 days by her department and (b) measures have been taken to bring to book those responsible for non-payment?
Reply:
(a) What intervention has the Minister made in the past three financial years to ensure that service providers are paid within 30 days by her department?
The Department of Public Service and Administration has designed and implemented financial controls for the efficient administering and processing of invoices and payments as follows:
- Establishing a central invoice for active tracking of invoices;
- Proper management of the authorisation of invoices received; and
- Implementation of an internal 30day payment circular on the timelines to be adhered to with regard to invoice processing.
(b) What measures have been taken to bring to book those responsible for non-payment?
Over the past three years all payments to suppliers were made within 30 days, which serves as testimony that the abovementioned measures are effective. This has resulted in no corrective measures needed to be taken.
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