By REGINALD KANYANE
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has today considered and adopted the budget vote reports of the Department of Public Service and Administration, the Public Service Commission and the National School of Government.
In adopting the reports, the committee mentioned that it had limited time to finalise the work that was generated by its 6th Parliament predecessor, which has placed it in something of a predicament. However, given the fact that the reports should be considered and deliberated at committee level before they can be debated in the House, the committee went through all of them and adopted them.
The Chairperson of the Committee, Jan de Villiers said the administrative staff informed the committee that the department submits reports to the Office of the Speaker, and it is that office that refers them to the committee.
āRegarding the legislation the committee inherited from the 6th parliament committee, such as the Public Service Commission Bill, the committeeās administrative staff said that this Bill has expired, and a new one will be referred to the committee.
āWe welcome this explanation and the committee needs an induction programme on various aspects of its work, including the consideration of legislation and for committee members to meet the administrative staff. This meeting should be convened soon,ā he said.
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