By Johnathan Paoli
The government has welcomed the release of the Auditor-General (AG)’s report and praised the improved number of clean audits across national and provincial government departments.
Government Communication and Information System acting spokesperson Nomonde Mnukwa said the improvements illustrated the government’s determination in addressing the challenges.
“These results show progress that has been made in strengthening financial and performance management in these two spheres of government,” Mnukwa said.
The AG reported that audit outcomes improved from 2018-19 (which was the last year of the 5th administration) and the number of clean audits increased from 93 to 142.
More auditees improved their audit outcomes than regressed every year over the term of the administration. By 2023-24, 139 auditees had improved their outcomes and 50 had regressed – an overall net improvement of 24%.
Mnukwa said the improvements highlighted the commitment of government entities to accountability, transparency and the efficient
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