Ekurhuleni audits completed on time, says AG’s office
The Office of the Auditor-General on Thursday confirmed it had completed the Ekurhuleni metro’s 2022-23 audit report within the stipulated timeframe.
In a statement released on Thursday, the AGSA said the municipality’s management had raised a dispute with the national audit office regarding their audit outcome, which caused a delay in tabling the report.
"The matter is being handled by the two parties in line with the AGSA’s longstanding dispute-resolution processes," the statement read.
"For many years, we have successfully used these processes to settle audit disputes in a fair manner, as guided by the Public Audit Act and the International Standards on Auditing.
The AGSA's statement comes amid claims that the national audit office had delayed the release of the metro’s 2022-23 audit report.
Finance MMC Nkululeko Dunga has been accused of failing to submit the city’s annual financial statements within the legislated deadline, which would breach the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).
The act stipulates that all municipalities must prepare consolidated annual financial statements and submit them to the auditor-general for auditing within three months of the financial year-end.
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