HDA Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24

Statement of Responsibility and Confirmation of the Accuracy of the Annual Report

The Accounting Authority of the HDA is its Board of Directors. The Board is required by the Public Finance Management Act (Act 1 of 1999) to maintain adequate accounting records and is responsible for the content and integrity of the annual financial statements and related financial information included in this report. It is the responsibility of the Board to ensure that the annual financial statements fairly present the situation of the entity at the end of the financial year and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended. The external auditors are engaged to express an independent opinion on the annual financial statements and are given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data. The annual financial statements have been prepared according to the South African Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP). The annual financial statements are based on the accounting policies in place and consistently applied and supported by management, judgements and estimates as provided and applied by management during the year under review. The Board acknowledges that it is ultimately responsible for the system of internal financial controls established by the entity and places considerable importance on maintaining a strong control environment. To enable it to meet these responsibilities, the Board sets standards for internal controls aimed at reducing the risk of error or deficit cost-effectively. The standards include the proper delegation of responsibilities within a clearly defined framework, effective accounting procedures and adequate segregation of duties to ensure an acceptable level of risk. These controls were assumed to be monitored throughout the entity and all employees were required to maintain the highest ethical standards in ensuring the entity’s business is conducted in a manner that in all reasonable circumstances is above reproach. The focus of risk management in the entity is on identifying, assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of risk across the entity. While

operating risk cannot be fully eliminated, the entity endeavours to minimise it by ensuring that appropriate infrastructure, controls, systems and ethical behaviour are applied and managed within predetermined procedures and constraints. The Board reviewed the entity’s cash flow forecast for the year to 31 March 2024 and considering this review and the current financial position, is satisfied that the entity has access to adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The external auditors are responsible for independently reviewing and reporting on the entity’s annual financial statements. The annual financial statements have been examined by the entity’s external auditors and their report is presented. The audited annual financial statements are set out on pages 101 to 168, which have been prepared on a going concern basis, and approved by the Board on the 30th of July 2024.

Bheki Khenisa Chief Executive Officer

Hosi PC Ngove Board Chairperson

Date: 30 August 2024

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