Gauteng sports and recreation racks up R194 million in irregular expenditure
21 September 2016
The Gauteng Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (SRAC) incurred R194 million in irregular expenditure during the 2015/16 financial year, as mentioned in its annual report.
According to the Auditor General of South Africa (AG), effective steps were not taken by the department’s financial officer to prevent this irregular expenditure.
The AG also noted in its report to the department the following:
- Financial statements submitted for auditing were not in accordance with the regulations of the Public Financial Management Act;