THE auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke has found irregular expenditure at national and provincial government departments in excess of R166 billion during the 2020/21 financial year.
Maluleke also told a joint sitting of in Parliament that the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) was the only state-owned entity (SOE) to achieve a clean audit during the same period.
Maluleke addressed a briefing to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and the Standing Committee on the Auditor General on Wednesday.
She said a total of 679 departments and public entities were audited in the 2020/21 cycle but the report focused on the results of 425 audits.
The latest bout of irregular expenditure is an increase from the R109 billion reported in the previous financial year.
“Such expenditure, especially as it relates to procurement, is an indication that auditees do not follow supply chain laws and regulations when making decisions,” said Maluleke.
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