Question NW3583 to the Minister of Public Works
01 December 2017 - NW3583
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Public Works
(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?
Reply:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(a)(i) The total number of supplier invoices that currently, October 2017, remain unpaid by:
DPW – 518 and
PMTE – 20 750
|
Name |
Current |
a(i)(aa) |
a(i)(bb) |
a(i)(cc) |
a(i)(dd) |
Total |
|
DPW |
415 |
30 |
33 |
7 |
40 |
518 |
|
PMTE |
11 253 |
2 433 |
1 766 |
1 293 |
3 992 |
20 750 |
(b) The total amount outstanding invoices in each case is as follows:
DPW – R 1 092 770 000
PMTE – R 1 062 381 000
|
Name |
Current |
30+Days |
60+Days |
90+Days |
120+Days |
Total |
|
DPW |
1 083 561 |
2 609 000 |
1 334 000 |
614 000 |
4 652 000 |
1 092 770 000 |
|
PMTE |
549 833 000 |
165 252 000 |
86 181 000 |
61 232 000 |
199 821 000 |
|
The the following interventions have been undertaken to remedy the late payment of suppliers:
- Ministerial Road-shows to address staff and service providers within the regions;
- The payment of service providers is a standing agenda item at the CFO Forum, Accountability EXCO and MinTop;
- The CFO Forum deliberates on the status of payment levels as a sector;
- Payment levels as well as unpaid invoices are submitted to National Treasury on a monthly basis and regularly to DPME;
- The 30 days compliance will form part of the of the Senior managers’ performance agreement and
- Consequence management to be implemented for non-compliance.
(b) DEPARTMENTAL ENTITIES
AGREMENT SOUTH AFRICA (ASA)
ii) aa) bb) cc) and b – Not Applicable to ASA
For the past five years Agrement South Africa has been procuring under the CSIR as a division. Therefore the information is reported under the CSIR and not Agrement South Africa. For the current 2017/2018 period going forward, this information will be collated and would be available after audit.
ASA has been requested to approach the CSIR to access previous records for provision of the required information. It is thus requested that an extension be granted for submission of such information at a later stage (01 December 2017).
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT TRUST (IDT)
Table 1: (a) (ii)
|
ITEM |
No. of invoices (a) |
Current – 30 days |
(a)(ii)(aa) |
(a)(ii)(bb) |
(a)(ii)(cc) |
(a)(ii)(dd) |
|
Unpaid invoices |
4320 |
837 |
292 |
236 |
2955 |
0 |
Table 2: (b) (ii)
|
ITEM |
Monetary value of unpaid invoices (b) |
Current – 30 days |
(b)(ii)(aa) |
(b)(ii) (bb) |
(b)(ii)(cc) |
(b)(ii)(dd) |
|
Total Amount outstanding of unpaid invoices |
R803 730 961 |
R308 875 534 |
R75 220 372 |
R109 355 533 |
R310 279 521 |
0 |
The IDT is experiencing significant challenges in debt collection and therefore has developed a strategy aimed at addressing the outstanding debt attached as “Annexure A”
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CIDB)
a) (ii)
|
ITEM |
Current |
a(i)(aa) 30 days |
a(i)(bb) 60 days |
a(i)(cc) 90 days |
a(i)(dd) 120 days |
Total |
|
Unpaid Invoices |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
b) The total amount outstanding invoices in each case is as follows:
|
ITEM |
Current |
30+Days |
60+Days |
90+Days |
120+Days |
Total |
|
Total Amount outstanding of unpaid invoices |
R4,178,867.39 |
cidb had no remaining invoices which present a valid obligation approved in line with cidb’s delegation of authority and relevant National Treasury SCM prescripts which have passed 30 days upon establishing valid obligation to the cidb and approved by authorized representative of the cidb. |
cidb had no remaining invoices which present a valid obligation approved in line with cidb’s delegation of authority and relevant National Treasury SCM prescripts which have passed 60 days upon establishing valid obligation to the cidb and approved by authorized representative of the cidb. |
cidb had no remaining invoices which present a valid obligation approved in line with cidb’s delegation of authority and relevant National Treasury SCM prescripts which have passed 90 days upon establishing valid obligation to the cidb and approved by authorized representative of the cidb. |
cidb had no remaining invoices which present a valid obligation approved in line with cidb’s delegation of authority and relevant National Treasury SCM prescripts which have passed 120 days upon establishing valid obligation to the cidb and approved by authorized representative of the cidb. |
R4,178,867.39 |
COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Table 1: (a) (ii)
|
ITEM |
(a)(ii)(aa) |
(a)(ii)(bb) |
(a)(ii)(cc) |
(a)(ii)(dd) |
||
|
Total Amount outstanding of unpaid invoices |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
||
|
TOTAL |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
Table 2: (b) (ii)
|
ITEM |
Monetary value of unpaid invoices |
Current |
(b) (ii)(aa) 30 days |
(b) (ii) (bb) 60 days |
(b)(ii)(cc) 90 days |
(b)(ii)(dd) 120 days |
|
Bytes Document Solution |
104 109.42 |
- |
- |
CBE was billed on estimated meter readings. The correct meter readings were later submitted to the service provider. CBE suggested that a credit note on the estimated readings be made and send a revised invoice on the actual readings. Response is awaited from the service provider before payment can be made. R25 221.51 |
CBE was billed on estimated meter readings. The correct meter readings were later submitted to the service provider. CBE suggested that a credit note on the estimated readings be made and send a revised invoice on the actual readings. Response is awaited from the service provider before payment can be made. R78 887.91 |
|
|
Mazars |
4 446.00 |
- |
R0.00 |
There was a tip off to the fraud hotline which had to undergo a preliminary investigation. Mazars was at the time appointed as a service provider to manage the hotline on behalf of the CBE. Another service provider, PwC was appointed to perform the preliminary investigation and this investigation is currently being finalised. PwC identified Mazars as an important source in conducting the preliminary investigation. It would not have been proper to terminate the contract whilst investigation was pending or Mazars was excluded as a source in the investigation. The contract with Mazars was therefore extended on that basis. R444 6.00 |
R0.00 |
|
|
TOTAL |
108 555.42 |
29 667.51 |
78 887.91 |