Question NW348 to the Minister of Finance
17 August 2016 - NW348
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether consulting firm(s) were employed to investigate allegations surrounding the so-called covert intelligence unit of the South African Revenue Service (SARS); if so, (a) what was/were the name(s) of the consulting firm(s) and (b) what was the (i) total cost and (ii) the breakdown of the costs of employing the consulting firm(s); (2) whether the consulting firm(s) produced any reports; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each specified report (a) what was the title of the report and (b) on what date was the report received by the (i) the National Treasury, (ii) SARS and (iii) SARS’ Advisory Board.
Reply:
The following information has been submitted by the South African Revenue Service except the query related to National Treasury, I have no way of verifying its content:
1. Yes, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) employed external services including a consulting company to assist with the investigations.
(a) Kanyane Committee; Sikhakhane Panel; and KPMG.
(b)(i)
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Kanyane Committee |
R332, 177.90 |
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Sikhakhane Panel |
R2, 978, 363.88 |
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KPMG |
R23, 131, 265.30 |
(ii) The reports were produced in line with contractual agreements.
2.Yes.
(a) Kanyane Report
“Report to the Acting Commissioner for SARS regarding the findings of the panel established into allegations of impropriety against Johann Van Loggerenberg”
Sikhakhane Report
“Investigation Report - Conduct of Mr Johan Hendrikus Van Loggerenberg (South African Revenue Service)”
KPMG report
“South African Revenue Service: Report on allegations of Irregularities and Misconduct”
(b) (i)
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Kanyane Report |
No record of receipt of document |
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Sikhakhane Report |
No record of receipt of document |
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KPMG Report |
December 2015. Report that was submitted was dated the 03rd September 2015. The report was submitted without any attachments. |
(ii)
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Kanyane Report |
12 August 2014 |
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Sikhakhane Report |
05 November 2014 |
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KPMG Report |
31 July 2015 3 September 2015 4 December 2015 |
(ii)
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Kanyane Report |
Not received |
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Sikhakhane Report |
01 April 2015 |
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KPMG Report |
31 July 2015 – This copy was recalled as it contained certain errors. An amended report was submitted on 3 September 2015 and stamped as a “final report”. |