RTIA Annual Report E-Book

9. FRAUD AND CORRUPTION The Audit and Risk Committee provides oversight over the fraud and corruption prevention controls and mechanisms within the RTIA’ operating environment. Accordingly: • Fraud Risk Register is developed and monitored. • Risk incidents are logged. • The RTIA has a toll-free whistleblowing hotline operated by an external service provider. Employees are encouraged to report any suspected corrupt, fraudulent, criminal, or unethical practices. There were no incidents of fraud or corruption reported through the toll-free whistleblowing hotline during the 2023/24 financial year. 10. MINIMISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST The conflict is managed through formal declarations at the beginning of each meeting. Members of Management and members of oversight committees also provide written declarations at the beginning of each financial year. The Agency further has a gift register where staff at all levels are expected to formally register all gifts that they receive above the amount of R350.00. 11. CODE OF CONDUCT The code of conduct at the Agency is managed through a code of conduct policy and ethics policy which has been approved. The processes to deal with the contraventions of these policies are outlined in these policies. 12. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES The Agency has embarked on the process of ensuring that, the Agency complies with the stipulations of the Occupational

The IADs’ effective stakeholder management ensured efficiencies across all internal audit activities. Identified assurance gaps and duplications by RTIA’s assurance providers were addressed through combined assurance plan managed by the Risk Management Unit in collaboration with the IAD. The risk-based internal audit plan focused on the following focal points, which are fundamental to the RTIA as required by Treasury Regulation: The information technology system environment The reliability and integrity of financial and operational performance information The effectiveness of operations and performance of the RTIA RTIA complies with relevant laws and regulation, relevant agency instructions and standard operating procedures. The internal audit department completed 29 of the 30 audits as per the approved audit plan and four ad hoc assignments for 2023/2024 financial year. 8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS The Agency has established the compliance universe, which contains a total of 21 legislative prescripts which impact the operations of its business. The compliance by the Agency with the laws is monitored through monthly compliance meetings and the EXCO meetings. Such compliance reports are further tabled at the Audit and Risk committee meetings as well as at Board meetings. The Agency further registered Information & Deputy Information Officers with the Information Regulator. • • • Ensuring that RTIA assets are safeguarded • •

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Road Traffic Infringement Agency • Annual Report 2023/24