Parliament, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 – The Portfolio Committee on Tourism applauded the Department of Tourism for obtaining an unqualified audit report yesterday during a briefing from the Office of the Auditor-General (AG) on the department’s 2022/23 audit outcomes.
The overall audit outcome for the tourism portfolio remained unchanged, with both the department and South African Tourism (SAT) receiving unqualified opinions with findings on the compliance with key legislation. The AG indicated that the department had a material finding on procurement and contract management, while SAT had material findings on its annual financial statements and expenditure management.
The committee noted a significant improvement in the Department of Tourism’s audit outcomes, with the department having cleared all findings from the previous year and submitting annual financial statement that are free from material misstatements. The committee attributed this to the development of a departmental audit action plan and the appointed a Chief Financial Officer in the department, as per its recommendations last year.
The committee also praised the…
