Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has declared war on corruption, vowing to the tackle R521 million irregular expenditure.
‘R521 million wasted’: Public works Minister Macpherson vows to tackle corruption with oversight visits
This comes after the Auditor General’s office disclosed last week that only 20% of the department's planned targets were achieved in the 2022 and 2023 financial year. In addition, it was also reported that the department continues to deliver projects of a bad quality, while they also found irregular expenditure of R521 million in the last financial year.
The SAPS bought the building in 2016, planning to use it as their head office. An additional R250 million was spent on its renovation and repairs. “After years of adverse findings by the Auditor-General, it is important that drastic action is taken to quickly improve oversight, accounting, and reporting within the department.
“Working together with the AGSA will help increase the oversight within our branches to expose any malpractices, as well as help officials to improve their reporting to ensure that we can begin the journey to meeting our targets and audit outcomes within the shortest time-frame possible. It remains my commitment to build a professional public service within the department which can better serve all South Africans.
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