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South Africa: Audit Outcomes Show Home Affairs On Track

Source: Sa Gove News, 24/11/2018


The Department of Home Affairs has noted the 2017/18 Consolidated
Audit Outcomes of National and Provincial Governments, released by
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu on Wednesday.
The department said it views the audit outcomes as an empowering
instrument that points to what needs to be done to improve
internal controls, resulting in reliable financial statements,
credible reporting on service delivery and compliance with
legislation.
The department was not in the list of the top 10 national
departments contributing to unauthorised expenditure, and does not
feature on the list of top 10 contributors to irregular
expenditure, or among those flagged for fruitless and wasteful
expenditure.
Home Affairs Acting Director-General Thulani Mavuso said the
department will continue improving on aspects of financial
management needing attention.
`We eye a clean audit for which we have mobilised for all hands to
be on deck. As recommended in the report, we will do even more to
plan, check and act for better results,` Mavuso said.
Although the number of auditees that obtained unqualified audit
opinions decreased from 301 to 295 since the previous year, and
from 299 since 2014/15, Mavuso said the department obtained an
unqualified audit opinion in 2017/18, as it did in 2016/17.
Mavuso highlighted that in the year ending 31 March 2018, Home
Affairs spent 99.9% of its allocated budget. The department also
achieved 86% of the 28 targets in its annual performance plan,
which is a 2% improvement from last year`s 84%.
The department has further registered 772 035 births within 30
days of birth, against a target of 750 000; issued 8 049 permanent
residence permits, of which 7 810 were finalised within the set
target of eight months. This included critical skills, general
work and business visas, and finalised 6 684 critical skills work
visas, 5 935 of which were finalised within four weeks.
`This shows sustained commitment to delivery against shrinking
budget allocations,` Mavuso said.
However, Mavuso admitted that the department`s budget of just over
R7 billion, which includes the IEC allocation, remains a huge
challenge in meeting its constitutional obligations of servicing
57 million citizens plus millions of foreign nationals who visit
South Africa annually.
`Our footprint of 412 offices is inadequate, and we are working
with the Department of Public Works and National Treasury to
address this matter.`


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