Despite dire state of facilities, Gauteng health fails to spend equipment budget
Department overspent its admin budget due to medical negligence claims and overspent its central hospital budget due to bonuses
03 July 2019 - 16:25
The Gauteng health department failed to spend hundreds of millions of rand set aside for equipment in the last financial year, while blowing its budget for hospitals and administration, a situation that highlights its weak financial management.
Despite improving its audit outcomes in recent years, it continues to struggle to stick to its spending plans. ..
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