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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF SPORT, ARTS, CULTUREAND RECREATION: VOTE 12

12. AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT We are pleased to present our report for the ¿ nancial year ended 31 March 2020. Audit Committee and Attendance

The Audit Committee consists of the external Members listed hereunder and is required to meet a minimum of at least two times per annum as per provisions of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). In terms of the approved Terms of Reference (GPG Audit Committee Charter), ¿ ve meetings were held during the current year, i.e. three meetings to consider the Quarterly Performance Reporting ( ¿ nancial and non- ¿ nancial) and two meetings to review and discuss the Annual Financial Statements and the Auditor-General of South Africa’s (AGSA) Audit and Management Reports. Non-Executive Members Name of Member Number of Meetings attended Mr. Stanley Ngobeni (Chairperson) r. StanMr. StanMr. St 04 (Appointed 01 March 2018) Mr. Vishnu Naicker (Chairperson) Mr. StanMr. StanMr. St 01 (Appointed 11 August 2020) Mr. George Higgins . StanMr. StanMr. StanMr. StanMr. St 05 (Appointed 01 September 2016) Ms. Given SibiyaMr. StanMr. StanMr. StanMr. StanMr. St 04 (Appointed 01 March 2018 - term expired) Ms. Mmathebe nMr. StanMr. StanMr. StanMr. StanMr. St 01 (Appointed 11 August 2020) Executive Members In terms of the GPG Audit Committee Charter, of ¿ cials listed hereunder are obliged to attend meetings of the Audit Committee: Compulsory Attendees Number of Meetings attended Ms. Monica Newton (former-Accounting Of ¿ cer) 01 Mr. Vuyani Mpofu (Acting Accounting Of ¿ cer) 04 Ms. Priya Lutchman (former-Chief Financial Of ¿ cer) 01 Mr. Omphitlhetse Mafora (Acting Chief Financial Of ¿ cer) 04 Ms. Nombulelo Matsapola (former-Chief Risk Of ¿ cer) 04 Mr. Kweyama Velile (Chief Audit Executive) 05 The Audit Committee is satis ¿ ed that the Department adhered to the provisions of the GPG Audit Committee Charter. The members of the audit committee held meetings with the accounting of ¿ cer, senior management of the department, internal audit function and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) collectively and individually, on matters related to governance, internal control and risk in the department, throughout the reporting period. The Chairperson also held a meeting with the honourable member of the executive committee Ms. M Hlophe to report on governance, internal control, risk, performance and ¿ nancial information and other relevant matters concerning the department. Events after the reporting date The Covid19 pandemic impacted on the audit committee’s operations after the ¿ nancial year end of 31 March 2020. Social distancing, lock down regulations together with the amended legislative timeframes for annual report submission impacted the operations of the audit committee, internal audit and external audit on the timeframes when annual ¿ nancial statements and annual performance information would be prepared by the departments, desk reviewed by the Of ¿ ce of the Provincial Accountant-General and audited by the AGSA. The audit committee welcomed initiatives by the Department, internal audit, external audit and audit committee members assisted by Gauteng Provincial Treasury to go digital in an effort to continue with the compilation of the annual report, desk reviews, audit processes and oversight responsibilities.

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