While the department said the investigation did not find money missing, it did find the incompetent manner in which it was managed.
The probe sought to establish how the relief money was irregularly distributed to various beneficiaries.
“There are people who got money who were not supposed to get it, but money has not disappeared. All the money has been accounted for but we are dealing with the inappropriate benefiting of funds,” Mthethwa said. The investigation also found there were failures to meet the timelines for the delivery of the PESP and failures to manage and monitor the process, such that accurate information in respect of approved applications were correctly captured in the grant management system.Some of the artists staged a sit-in at the offices of the National Arts Council in Johannesburg.Mthethwa explained that of the R300m in funding, 5% was retained by the NAC for administration purposes, which left R285m for artists.
The independent forensic audit was implemented in July this year, following multiple claims of mismanagement of the PESP and complaints from the creative sector.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
National Arts Council members implicated in mismanagement of R300m fundsA forensic investigation has implicated five members of the National Arts Council (NAC) in the mismanagement of the R300m presidential economic stimulus programme (PESP) funds.
Read more »
National Arts Council members implicated in mismanagement of R300m fundsA forensic investigation has implicated five members of the National Arts Council (NAC) in the mismanagement of the R300m presidential economic stimulus programme (PESP) funds.
Read more »
Agency sounds alert on European air pollutionFavourable weather patterns and the lockdowns many countries enforced to counter the spread of COVID-19 helped improve air quality, said the report -- but only up to a point.
Read more »
Did government miss its level 2 lockdown review deadline?President Cyril Ramaphosa previously said South Africa's level 2 lockdown would be reviewed in two weeks.
Read more »
American Airlines to fight lawsuit against JetBlue allianceThe companies announced the deal in July 2020 at a time when airlines were struggling to survive amid the collapse of travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read more »
Mthethwa to address findings of report on mismanaged Covid relief fundingThe National Arts Council handed over the report to Mthethwa after an investigation into how Covid relief money was irregularly distributed
Read more »