Question NW1460 to the Minister of Communications
16 October 2017 - NW1460
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)With regard to a certain contract (name furnished), (a) what was the initial budget allocation for the outsourcing of forensic audit services, (b) why did this service need to be outsourced and (c) how many staffers are employed in the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s audit division; (2) whether a tender process was followed to appoint the specified audit company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the tender process that was followed; (3) (a) who did the shortlisting, (b) who decided to appoint the specified audit company to provide this service, (c) what was the total value amount of the contract tendered, (d) what total amount has been paid to the specified audit company to date and (e) what is the quality of the work that has been delivered by the specified audit company?
Reply:
The matter on the outsourcing of forensic audit services at SABC has been covered in a briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Communications by the SABC Interim Board when providing its progress report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Parliament Ad Hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry.