Department of Infrastructure Development Annual Report 2021-2022

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | 2022

Resolved

(Yes/No)

31 March 2021 Opening - -

Amount resolved -1 Total 9,622

9,623

Amount R’000

Description

• In accordance with the guidelines on fruitless and wasteful expenditure as provided by the Office of the Accountant-General, the Accounting Officer must write-off the fruitless and wasteful expenditure amounting to R1000.60 Progress in the implementation of the recommendation Recommendation Progress in the implementation of the recommendation Municipalities to submit their invoices on time. Invoices are submitted on time by municipalities hence no interest was charged or paid as at 31 May 2021. Municipalities’ invoices were paid on time. Funds for municipalities are ring-fenced Fruitless and wasteful: Relating to prior year Fruitless and wasteful: Relating to current year

Condonation for R9,622,075.80 in relation to Shatsane will be conducted in 2021/22.

Resolution No. Subject Details Response by the department

Recommendation made • Municipalities to submit their invoices on time. • Municipalities to ensure that payments made to them are allocated on time to prevent the DID from paying interest. • Cash flow challenges to be resolved by the DID regarding delays in payments. • The amount of the fruitless and wasteful expenditure to be disclosed as note in the Annual Financial Statements. Municipalities to ensure that payments made to them are allocated on time to prevent the DID from paying interest. Cash flow challenges to be resolved by the DID regarding delays in payments. The amount of the fruitless and wasteful expenditure to be disclosed as note in the Annual Financial Statements.

In accordance with the guidelines on fruitless and wasteful expenditure as provided by the Office of the Accountant-General,

the Accounting Officer must write-off the fruitless and wasteful expenditure amounting to R1000.60,

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT