Auditor-general picks out Necsa for irregular expenditure
THE Nuclear Energy Corporation of SA (Necsa) incurred R128m in irregular expenditure in its 2015 financial year because it failed to comply with the government’s preferential procurement regulations, the auditor-general has found.The annual report of Necsa, which processes nuclear material and undertakes research and development in the nuclear field, was tabled one year late in Parliament on Tuesday.Necsa management and its board are currently being investigated by a task team appointed by Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson. The investigation related to "serious mismanagement", the auditor-general said in his report, included in the annual report.The board has been wracked by division and court battles with CEO Phumzile Tshelane put on a suspended suspension last year. No mention of these post-budget developments were made in the annual report.The auditor-general’s report, which was included in the annual report, said the full extent of the irregularities was only quantified by ...
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