press releaseNorth West SCOPA lambasts Madibeng Local Municipality for lack of consequence management on irregular expenditure of R51 millionThe North West Provincial Legislature' Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) has strongly lambasted Madibeng Local Municipality for lack of consequence management on irregular expenditure of R51,4 million due to contraventions of supply chain management requirements. This follows virtual Municipal Finance Management Act public hearings with municipality including Matlosana Local Municipality to account on the 2017/18 audit report. Madibeng Local MunicipalityAccording to the Business executive at the Auditor-General South Africa's North West branch Success Marota, Madibeng Local Municipality acquired the fourth consecutive disclaimer audit opinion due to lack of sufficient appropriate audit evidence. "We were also unable to determine the level of unauthorised expenditure due to lack of sufficient audit evidence. We need a comprehensive Post Audit Action plan and on matters relating to Unauthorised, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 30, 2020 13:30 UTC