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SCOPA REVIEW 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE “DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS” PUBLIC HEARING

SCOPA REVIEW 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE “DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS” PUBLIC HEARING. V454, OLD ASSEMBLY, CAPE TOWN, PARLIAMENT WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 2010 : 09H00 MR T T GWANYA ACCOUNTING OFFICER. INTRODUCTION….

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SCOPA REVIEW 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE “DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS” PUBLIC HEARING

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  1. SCOPA REVIEW2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE“DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS”PUBLIC HEARING V454, OLD ASSEMBLY, CAPE TOWN, PARLIAMENT WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 2010 : 09H00 MR T T GWANYA ACCOUNTING OFFICER

  2. INTRODUCTION… • The Annual Report of the Department of Land Affairs for 2008-2009 was presented to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform on 21 October 2009. • The focus of this presentation is on progress made on the audit issues raised and financial performance. • The Department received qualification on: • Completeness and accuracy of rental revenue receivable from leased land; • Completeness and rights of immovable property. 2

  3. INTRODUCTION • Emphasis of matter was also received as follows: • Fruitless and wasteful expenditure • Irregular expenditure • Other matters not affecting the audit report are: • Accruals exceeding 30 days payment terms • Section 78(2A) of the Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No 53 of 1979) for money held in trust on behalf of the Department. • Internal control deficiencies 3

  4. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The Department has achieved spending of 99.9% (2007/08: 99.5%) against the adjusted appropriation of R6.6 billion for the year under review.

  5. SPENDING PER PROGRAMME

  6. PERSONNEL ESTABLISHMENT AND VACANCY RATIOS

  7. SUMMARY • There has been a steady decrease in the vacancy rate: - 2006-2007 27.41% - 2007-2008 22.68% - 2008-2009 16.70% - March 2010 14.47% • The post of Chief Financial Officer, Supply Chain and Financial Management Executives were filled and the incumbents commenced duty on 01 March 2010 • 16 critical senior management (SMS) posts were filled in 2009-2010 • The filling of posts are closely monitored through weekly reports 7

  8. AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-2009 • Progress on the completeness and accuracy of lease revenue receivable • Lease Debtors policy was implemented from 01 April 2009 • A single database is now used to store all lease contracts • Recalculations were done on expected revenue and statements were sent out to the lessees to acknowledge debt • It is expected that the lease revenue database will be completed before the 2010/11 financial year end. 8

  9. AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-2009 • Progress on the completeness and accuracy of lease revenue receivable • The Power of Attorney (POA) has been withdrawn since September 2009 • New contracts, where appropriate, have been signed and payments have been received from some of the provincial departments. • Verification of balances with provincial departments has been done and discrepancies identified are being analysed. 9

  10. AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-2009 • Progress on immovable assets • The register for immovable property purchased through Land Reform and Restitution projects is available and complete. • There is still a challenge on immovable property which previously vested in the South African Development Trust and homelands (self governing territories and TBVC states). 10

  11. AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-2009 • Completeness of asset register • The Department does not have all its properties in the asset register since the bulk of land in the former homelands remains unsurveyed. • All unsurveyed land in the country has recently been identified. • The bulk of unsurveyed land is in the provinces of the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and KwaZulu-Natal • About 70% of the former Transkei has been surveyed and the remaining administrative districts are currently being surveyed. • Research is being done on the possibility of framing diagrams in the former Quitrent areas of the former Ciskei. 11

  12. AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-2009 • A national vesting master plan has been developed in conjunction with the Department of Public Works and Provincial Governments. • This plan provides for the completion of surveying by March 2012 and vesting by March 2014. • Once surveying and vesting are done, the immovable asset register of the Department will be complete. • The DRDLR is seeking the extension of exemption from the AG, based on the Master Plan 12

  13. AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-2009 • Emphasis of Matter: Non-compliance • Fruitless and wasteful expenditure • The fruitless and wasteful expenditure was disclosed as at 31 March 2010 (Cornucopia, Middleton and Gora) • Investigation has been finalized; SCM to report to DG/NT for condonement • Irregular expenditure • As disclosed in note 26 to the financial statement, irregular expenditure amounting to R74,96 million was incurred due to the amendment of the Provision of Land and Assistance Act, 1993 (Act No 126 of 1993). • SCM was given all reports to start the process of reporting to DG/NT for condonement. 13

  14. FORMER “DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS”

  15. NEW DEPARTMENTOF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

  16. THANK YOU!

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