The Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr. Zamani Saul has welcomed the PFMA 2023/24 audit outcomes as released by the Auditor General SA, Ms. Tsakani Maluleke earlier this week during a virtual roadshow.

 

The audit results show a significant improvement in the Provinces’ audit opinions for various Government Departments and entities for the audit cycle. The Province has achieved eight clean audits, the highest number recorded so far, an improvement from the two clean audits in 2019, 9 unqualified with findings and 4 qualified audit opinions.  However, there has been one instance of regression.

AUDIT OUTCOMES 2023/24 FINANCIAL YEAR

Department
Office of the Premier	Clean
Provincial Treasury	Clean
Provincial Legislature	Clean
Social Development	Clean
Sport, Arts and Culture	Clean (Improvement)
Economic Development and Tourism	Clean
Education	Unqualified with Findings
Transport, Safety and Liaison	Unqualified with Findings
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs	Unqualified with Findings
Roads and public Works	Qualified (Regression)
Agriculture, Environment, Land Reform and Rural Development	Qualified
Health	Qualified
Public Entity
McGregor Museum	Unqualified with Findings
Northern Cape Liquor Board	Unqualified with Findings
Northern Cape Gambling Board	Unqualified with Findings
Kalahari Kid Corporation	Unqualified with Findings
Northern Cape Arts and Culture council	Qualified
Ngoa Boswa Kapa Bokone	Unqualified with Findings
Housing Fund	Clean
Northern Cape Fleet Trading entity	Unqualified with Findings
Northern Cape Tourism Authority	Clean

 

Departments
Clean	6
Unqualified with Findings	3
Qualified	3
Total	12
Public Entities
Clean	2
Unqualified with Findings	6
Qualified	1

 

 

The Province has also recorded no unauthorised expenditure over the audit cycle which is a clear indication of the Provincial Government’s commitment to enhancing accountability and transparency across all departments. Premier Saul commended departments and entities for achieving clean audits and further encouraged these Departments to ensure that they maintain this achievement.

 

Furthermore, all Departments are expected to present to the Executive Council their Audit Action Plans on a quarterly basis. This is the accountability mechanism that will be implemented to ensure that the culture of accountability and consequence management are implemented. Premier Saul further emphasised the fact that institutionalising best practices and maintaining rigorous controls will ensure that all Departments record clean audits.

 

Premier Saul has also thanked the Auditor General, Ms. Tsakani Maluleke and her team for ensuring that Provincial Government remains accountable to the people of the Northern Cape. Provincial Government remains committed to ensuring that all resources are used to accelerate the delivery of services to it’s people.

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