DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS (COGTA) IN MPUMALANGA RECEIVES A CLEAN AUDIT FOR THE 2013/14 FINANCIAL YEAR

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS (COGTA) IN MPUMALANGA RECEIVES A CLEAN AUDIT FOR THE 2013/14 FINANCIAL YEAR

The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in Mpumalanga has obtained a clean audit for the 2013/14 financial year. A clean audit is an outcome of an audit process conducted by the Auditor-General (A-G). The audit process includes the financial statements.

MEC for COGTA, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni says the achievement signifies the department’s proper internal systems and sound financial management. “The department’s strong financial management and tight internal systems have found expression in the clean audit outcome. It is a sign of compliance by the department on the proper financial statements, legal and other regulatory requirements as prescribed by Section 21(1) of the Public Audit Act of South Africa,” MEC Mtshweni said.

MEC Mtshweni says by obtaining a clean audit, the department has positioned itself as a public institution with a reputation for proper spending of the public purse. She added that this will stimulate the department’s desire to support all municipalities with a view to obtain similar results.

The department’s clean audit outcome is in line with Operation Clean Audit 2014 and President Jacob Zuma’s call for 2014 as a year of clean audits for public institutions.