STAFF REPORTER|
THE GAUTENG Education Department has incurred an amount of more than R1bn on irregular expenditures for the 2019/20 financial year, according to the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng.
This information was revealed in the department’s 2019/20 annual report, the party’s shadow MEC for education, Khume Ramulifho, said on Wednesday.
“According to the Auditor-General, effective steps were not taken to prevent irregular expenditure amounting to more than R1 billion. This irregular expenditure is as a result of non-compliance in respect of procurement and contract management,” said Ramulifho.
“The reports of more than R 431 million in irregular expenditure purported to be used to decontaminate schools last year clearly confirms that the department is disregarding the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).”
He said senior management have failed to adequately review and monitor compliance with the PFMA and treasury regulations.
“There are number of allegations of procurement irregularities, financial misconduct, fraud, and theft
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