Question NW2285 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
08 November 2016 - NW2285
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?
Reply:
KPMG conducted a forensic investigation in 2010 into the following allegations:
Forensic investigations by KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd. at DAFF.
Investigations into the following focus areas were conducted by KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd.:
- Female Farmer of the Year (Supply Chain Management process),
- Media World,
- Staff appointments,
- Land Care,
- Disaster Management,
- Disease Management,
- Debt Management,
- Female Farmer of the Year (Awards Event),
- Fruitless and Wasteful expenditure,
- Venue hire,
- CASP,
- Durban Quarantine Station,
- Knowledge Bank,
- Ilima/Letsema,
- Vehicle and Travel and Subsistence Claims, and
- 3P Consulting.
Each focus area has its own report and conclusion and documents can be made available on request.