NATIONAL NEWS - For the first time in 31 years, the Department of Transport has achieved a clean audit.
The 2024/25 audit outcome has been welcomed by the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa.
They said the achievement is a step in the right direction towards a fully accountable and clean administration.
Creecy was appointed as Minister of Transport on 3 July 2024 in the Government of National Unity.
The Auditor General of South Africa's (Agsa) conclusions are based on:
- Annual financial statements that were submitted on time without any material misstatements.
- Internal controls the Agsa did not find any significant deficiencies, particularly in the financial management processes.
- Agsa did not identify any findings on the completeness of the indicators used for planning and reporting.
Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa Photo: Dep of Transport
Creecy and Hlengwa attribute the clean audit to the following:
- The department’s commitment to clean governance and accountability.
- Management taking its assurance providers seriously and ensuring that they are appropriately resourced and capacitated.
- Management responding positively to audit recommendations, and addressing concerns timeously through effective audit action plans.
- Engaging the Agsa for proactive reviews and preparing for the audit process timeously for smooth seamless execution.
- A combined effort and assurance practice from all functions within the department, from Management efforts to Risk Management, Internal Audit, and oversight committees, especially the Audit Committee.
- The role of the Transport Portfolio Committee in ensuring that the department is accountable to Parliament.
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