LETTER: Door remains open to corruption in Gauteng
Consequence management absent in the Gauteng provincial government, auditor-general’s report shows
It is extremely concerning that the auditor-general’s latest report on the audit outcomes of national and provincial government has highlighted the fact that billions of rand in taxpayer money has been wasted without any consequence management taking place.
Of particular concern is the fact that the auditor-general noted there was inadequate monitoring of preventative controls and insufficient consequence management in Gauteng, which resulted in a stagnation of the audit outcomes. In addition, the auditor-general noted that noncompliance with supply chain prescripts remained a concern, with irregular expenditure increasing to R7.49bn...
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