By REGINALD KANYANE
The Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has welcomed the improved audit opinion for the 2023/24 financial year. In the previous financial year, the department had scored a qualified opinion.
The Head of Department, Dr Hans Kekana said subsequently, measures of compliance were put in place in order to achieve the unqualified opinion and working hand-in-hand with the Office of the Auditor General (AG). Kekana said the course to attaining the unqualified outcome was challenging.
“However, it is a clear indication of the department’s devotion to achieving a clean audit. On behalf of the entire management team, we welcome the outcome of the audit report.
“A lot of work has gone into making sure that the outcome matches our intentions and overall performance targets. It has been a challenging journey of transition, above all it shows that our commitment towards a clean audit is being realised slowly but surely,” he said.
Kekana also expressed appreciation to officials for their tireless efforts to ensure increased compliance. He further said his gratitude goes to the internal audit team, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and the entire management team for the overall improvement.
“Auditing should not be viewed as a punitive process, but as a corrective measure to assist the government in moving forward and ensure that resources are used effectively, efficiently and economically,” he added.
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