Question NW2444 to the Minister of Finance
28 November 2017 - NW2444
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) In how many instances has (i) the National Treasury and/or (ii) any of the entities reporting to him used a certain firm of consultants (SNOW Consultants), (b) how much were the consultants paid in each case, (c) for what were they paid and (d) what was the monetary value of the tender for which their services were needed?
Reply:
NATIONAL TREASURY
(a –d) The National Treasury has not utilised the services of SNOW Consulting.
ASB
The Accounting Standards Board has not made use of the firm of consultants, nor have they paid them any money.
CBDA
The Co-operative Banks Development Agency has (a) (i) not in any instance and/or (ii) has not used a certain firm or consultants (SNOW Consultants), (b) no payment was made in any case, (c) no services were rendered by them and, (d) no monetary value of any tender were needed.
DBSA
- (i) (ii) NANE
- (c) (d) N/A
FSB
(a) (ii) The FSB has never utilized the services of Snow Consultants (b) N/A (c) N/A (d) N/A.
FIC
The Financial Intelligence Centre has never utilized the services of Snow Consultants
GEPF
The GEPF has never made use of the services of SNOW Consultants.
GPAA
- The Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) has never used SNOW Consultants.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable
IRBA
The IRBA hereby declares that we did not use the services of SNOW Consultants.
PFA
(a)(ii) The OPFA has never used the services of SNOW Consultants.
LAND BANK
Land Bank has not engaged the services of SNOW Consultants.
FAIS OMBUD
The FAIS Ombud has never used the firm of consultants.
PIC
The PIC has not used this firm of consultants.
The rest of the questions falls away.
SAA
SAA and its subsidiaries have never used SNOW Consultants.
SARS
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has not procured services from the Snow Consultants nor does it have the supplier registered on its database.
Sasria SOC Limited has used Snow Consultants Incorporated.SASRIA
Year 2013 R547 023.94
Year 2014 R248 805.00
Year 2015 R307 999-50
All expenses relate to interior designs for Sasria’s building during different phases
TAX OMBUD
The Office of the Tax Ombud has never used SNOW Consultants.