Scopa to begin enquiry into misuse of public funds at Road Accident Fund

THE Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) will, today, begin its oversight enquiry into the evidence of, and allegations of maladministration, financial impropriety, and the misuse of public funds at the Road Accident Fund (RAF).

- THEOLIN TEMBO

The enquiry will begin with the RAF and the Department of Transport in the afternoon. Tomorrow, the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, the Office of the Accountant General and the Auditor-General of South Africa.

Then on Friday, the committee will also be hearing from the Special Investigating Unit.

Among Scopa’s key concerns are:

◆ Failure to perform adequate background checks on senior management and executive appointments who nonetheless have access to and manage significant sums of public funds, despite having a deeply concerning employment and disciplinary history involving allegations of reckless financial management decisions.

◆ Subsequent refusal by the RAF to disclose to the committee where such funds are kept and for what purpose.