North West Department of Social Development has, for the first time received an unqualified report on predetermined objectives according to the Auditor General’s findings, MEC Fenny Gaolaolwe said on Tuesday.

“Our department was one of the 61 departments which were audited during the financial year that ended in March this year. We are so humbled by this achievement and we intend to keep up the good work going forward” Gaolaolwe said, adding that her department has also received unqualified report on annual financial statements.

Gaolaolwe said despite the achievement, her department is still required by the Auditor General to adjust some misstatements and strengthen its internal controls to achieve a sustained clean administration.

The department’s financial indicators were assessed on areas such as budget management, expenditure management, revenue management, asset and liability management, cash management and grant management.

Gaolaolwe expressed her profound thanks to the senior management and staff in the department and encourage them to sustain the good record and accelerate service delivery in the implementation of the annual service delivery plan.

“While are obliged to render services to our communities we are equally required to do so in accordance with the relevant legislations such as Public Finance Management Act and other departmental policies and also by observing our internal controls,” she said.-TDN
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