Irregular expenditure is increasing, but the Auditor General is using more of its powers to get the money back
More than half a trillion rand has been irregularly spent since 2006 by national, provincial and municipal governments.
This week the national leader of audits, Alice Muller, explained that the main thrust of the law would be centered around material irregularities. Once the auditor has worked out how much the loss is from the irregular expenditure, the accounting officer in the municipality will be asked to take action.
But the implementation of the law will roll out in phases. For instance, the 2018/19 national and provincial audit report showed that, from 12 completed audits, there were 28 material irregularities that were identified.According to the Auditor General, the Free State department of human settlements had the highest number of material irregularities. One of those followed from a contract where contractors were paid for projects that were not completed, with R32.9-million lost.
According to Muller, early next year they will release the municipal audits where nine entities will be investigated for material irregularities. These include the cities of Cape Town, Ethekwini, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay.
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