Government faces scrutiny over R4.2 billion in new irregular expenditure

THE Gauteng Provincial Government has recorded R4.2 billion in new irregular expenditure for the 2024/25 financial year, despite improvements in overall audit outcomes across departments and public entities.

- MTHOBISI NOZULELA

Finance MEC Lebogang Maile revealed this during a media briefing following the tabling of annual reports in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature on Tuesday, September 2.

“In the 2024-2025 financial year, Gauteng Provincial Government departments incurred R4.2bn in new irregular expenditure. The province is dedicated to enhancing compliance with supply chain management regulations by automating supply chain management processes related to tenders and requests for quotations’, Maile said.

According to the MEC, 14 out of 19 public entities and eight departments achieved clean audit outcomes, reflecting what he described as progress in financial management and accountability.