Harry Giddey's audit review before council

The minutes of Mossel Bay Municipality's disciplinary board meeting on 13 June, discussing the special internal audit review of Harry Giddey Park, were presented for discussion at the council meeting last Friday, 27 June.

- Chelsea Pieterse

The agenda for the council meeting, which is on the municipality's website, dealt with the park in two separate items: first, the minutes, and second, a report for Council to consider the recommendations from the disciplinary board.

The recommendations were accepted during the council meeting.

The report stated that on 9 June, a special internal audit review was handed over to the municipality by the financial consulting and auditing firm, Moore Consulting Southern Cape.

The review was then referred to the disciplinary board by Mossel Bay's municipal manager, Colin Puren.

The referral was made in terms of Regulation 5(1) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), No. 56 of 2003: Municipal Regulations on Financial Misconduct Procedures and Criminal Proceedings.

Internal investigation

Moore Consulting's investigation followed an internal investigation by the municipality into the operational conduct at Harry Giddey Park, which resulted in the handing over of all animals to the Garden Route SPCA and the euthanisation of some of the animals that suffered severe illnesses.