Millions in contracts go to suppliers in which government employees have an interest, says AG
Contracts worth R165m were awarded to suppliers in which government employees‚ including political office-bearers‚ had an interest. Parliament is listed as one of the bodies in which such awards were made. Awards to the value of R604m were made to companies owned by close family members of government employees. This is among the findings made by the Auditor-General’s Consolidated General Report on National and Provincial Audit Outcomes for 2016-17‚ released on Wednesday. The Auditor-General has been auditing and reporting on weakness in supply chain management for a number of years. At five audited government institutions‚ awards were made to suppliers in which political office-bearers had an interest. These are Mthashana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College‚ Umfolozi TVET College‚ Parliament‚ the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority. The Auditor-General identifies suppliers in which emplo...
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