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Pretoria - Two earlier auditor's reports on mismanagement of funds at SAA were given to government, the first in 2006, but no one responded.
The reports were sent to the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) in 2006 and 2010. The IRBA CEO Bernard Agulhas confirmed receiving the reports from auditors Deloittes, and said the documents dealt with failure to comply with the Public Finance Management Act.
This was confirmed by Costa Qually of Deloittes yesterday.
The 2006 report was sent to the then Public Enterprises Minister, Alec Erwin, and to the department of trade and industry. Apparently Erwin felt fairly strongly about the matter and considered compliance with the Act as critical. The report was also sent to the SAA board.
The 2010 report was sent to both the department of trade and industry and the national treasury. Treasury acknowledged receipt of the report.
According to Agulhas, the reports referred to pointless and wasteful spending. The details aren't known.
The IRBA does not have the authority to demand feedback from government departments.
Agulhas said earlier that if the lack of feedback means that not much is being done, it could harm the good intentions of auditing legislation. He said that ministers must insist on action on a higher level.
"Our job is to protect the public, but we can't do anything if those who are ultimately accountable don't co-operate," he said.
SAA chairperson Cheryl Carolus on Tuesday announced the findings of a forensic investigation into wasteful expenditure by former airline head, Khaya Ngqula, who is being sued by SAA for R30.8m.
- Sake24
The reports were sent to the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) in 2006 and 2010. The IRBA CEO Bernard Agulhas confirmed receiving the reports from auditors Deloittes, and said the documents dealt with failure to comply with the Public Finance Management Act.
This was confirmed by Costa Qually of Deloittes yesterday.
The 2006 report was sent to the then Public Enterprises Minister, Alec Erwin, and to the department of trade and industry. Apparently Erwin felt fairly strongly about the matter and considered compliance with the Act as critical. The report was also sent to the SAA board.
The 2010 report was sent to both the department of trade and industry and the national treasury. Treasury acknowledged receipt of the report.
According to Agulhas, the reports referred to pointless and wasteful spending. The details aren't known.
The IRBA does not have the authority to demand feedback from government departments.
Agulhas said earlier that if the lack of feedback means that not much is being done, it could harm the good intentions of auditing legislation. He said that ministers must insist on action on a higher level.
"Our job is to protect the public, but we can't do anything if those who are ultimately accountable don't co-operate," he said.
SAA chairperson Cheryl Carolus on Tuesday announced the findings of a forensic investigation into wasteful expenditure by former airline head, Khaya Ngqula, who is being sued by SAA for R30.8m.
- Sake24
