BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – New administration must build a culture of accountability: AG
Auditor general Tsakani Maluleke has a unique perspective on the performance of the public sector. She and her team get a bird’s eye view of government as a whole. Last week when she presented her latest report on the performance of national government entities, it was impressive how she could go beyond the numbers to assess the underlying performance of the public sector. On the numbers, the AG’s report shows government has been doing better, including a marked improvement in the number of national government entities that are getting clean audits. That has increased from 93 five years ago to 142. Those institutions must be congratulated. But it also showed persistent problems including entities simply ignoring the law. Institutions like SA Airways, the Post Office and the Unemployment Insurance Fund did not file their financial statements on time. She particularly highlighted the UIF which has been late for the last five years yet manages a significant amount of money and plays a key role in our socioeconomic framework. Her recommendations for the new administration were clear: build a culture of accountability and consequences. The recommendations section of the report is full of good guidance for the new administration on how […]
