Facebook Feed

  • Skelemani mishandled Kgosi Mosadi Pan African Parliament furoreMarch 22, 2023
    Adam Phetlhe The ravaging inferno sparked by the purported resignation of Kgosi Mosadi Seboko from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is fuelled by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Phandu Skelemani mishandling the matter. Had he performed due diligence on […]
  • Ithuba to roll-out LottoMarch 22, 2023
    STAFF WRITERS editors@thepatriot.co.bw Ithuba Solutions Botswana is waiting with bated breath for an announcement on the issuance of a lottery license, by the Gambling Authority, following the successful conclusion of negotiations in December 2022, The Patriot on Sunday has […]
  • BDP rejects Living WageMarch 22, 2023
    BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs on Friday defeated the motion proposed by MP for Nkange constituency Dr Never Tshabang, proposing for government to introduce a living wage, which will be adjusted according to the cost […]
  • Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQMarch 22, 2023
    Report by Elias Biryabarema Reuters Uganda’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence. More than 30 […]
  • Ian Khama to receive African Icon Award  March 22, 2023
    KT Press Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will headline other African greats who are set to be honoured at the maiden edition of The African Heritage Concert and Awards slated to hold in Kigali, Rwanda on April […]
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us
  • Login
  • Register
Monday, March 27, 2023
17 °c
Gaborone
21 ° Tue
22 ° Wed
24 ° Thu
26 ° Fri
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result
Home News

CEDA refuses with forensic audit report

patriot by patriot
January 3, 2021
in News
237 15
0
CEDA refuses with forensic audit report
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
ShareShareShare

The reluctance by Citizen Entrepreneurship Development Agency (CEDA) to submit its forensic audit report and financial statements before the parliamentary committee for the second consecutive session has been described as undermining of Parliament by the agency.

CEDA ‘s forensic audit report has been a burning topic since its completion seven years back- covered with confidentiality, is sparking fears that there is more contained in the audit than it looks. Completed in January 2012, there is still no light shed on the details of the forensic audit report seven years down the line.

The then Minister of Trade, Commerce and Industry Dorcas Makgato, said at the time that the report will not be made public due to its strict secrecy in nature. Notwithstanding the promise to avail the report to Parliament, CEDA has reneged on the commitment and therefore lawmakers remain clueless about the much anticipated audit report.

Members of Parliament who form the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises (PCSB&SE), on Friday sent back CEDA executives who appeared before the committee without the audit report. CEDA Chief Financial Officer, Tiny Ralefala went through a baptism of fire from the highly disappointed committee members owing to failure to honour the oversight committee instructions.

MPs said the reluctance by the agency to submit the audited financial report before the committee since last year leaves a lot to be desired and raises suspicions about what it  contains.PCSB&SE interim chairman Pius Mokgware who is also MP for Gabane-Mmankgodi said CEDA failed to submit the report at their last appearance in November 2018, promising to submit report this time around. “I am failing to understand what is so secret about this forensic audit report. We want that report and you keep failing to furnish this committee with the report which is really being disrespectful now,” said a furious Mokgware.

He also expressed dissatisfaction over the continuous missing of sessions by CEDA CEO Thabo Thamane as being disrespectful to Parliament, hence proposing stern action against him.“Tell your CEO that his actions will force us to be hard on him because no one is bigger than Parliament. We want him to appear before this Parliament committee early next week with the audit report and financial statements,” Mokgware ordered.

Supporting Mokgware was MP Mephato Reatile who compolained that CEDA need to be brought to order for failing to submit the reports, indicating that the state agency executives have lied under oath. According to Reatile, it raises eyebrows for CEDA to have taken four years without submitting the audited financial results to the committee saying something is wrong. “CEDA lied under oath to this committee for a long time. We need to put our foot down because they are now not cooperative at all. Maybe we should summon the Ministry of Trade Permanent Secretary as well,” charged an anxious Reatile.

CEDA representative Ralefala said CEO could not turn up to the committee because he was outside the country attending conference in London although he was aware of the schedule. She revealed that she is not in the right position to talk to the forensic audit report saying that the CEO has been on it together with the minister, pleading with the committee to give them time over the financial reports. “We had encountered some challenges that have delayed us to submit the report. However, we came up with strategies to ensure that we speed up the process in order to honour the committee’s orders,” she added.

Related

Tags: CEDA

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
  • Skelemani mishandled Kgosi Mosadi Pan African Parliament furoreMarch 22, 2023
    Adam Phetlhe The ravaging inferno sparked by the purported resignation of Kgosi Mosadi Seboko from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is fuelled by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Phandu Skelemani mishandling the matter. Had he performed due diligence on […]
  • Ithuba to roll-out LottoMarch 22, 2023
    STAFF WRITERS editors@thepatriot.co.bw Ithuba Solutions Botswana is waiting with bated breath for an announcement on the issuance of a lottery license, by the Gambling Authority, following the successful conclusion of negotiations in December 2022, The Patriot on Sunday has […]
  • BDP rejects Living WageMarch 22, 2023
    BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs on Friday defeated the motion proposed by MP for Nkange constituency Dr Never Tshabang, proposing for government to introduce a living wage, which will be adjusted according to the cost […]
  • Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQMarch 22, 2023
    Report by Elias Biryabarema Reuters Uganda’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence. More than 30 […]
  • Ian Khama to receive African Icon Award  March 22, 2023
    KT Press Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will headline other African greats who are set to be honoured at the maiden edition of The African Heritage Concert and Awards slated to hold in Kigali, Rwanda on April […]
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2022 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2022 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?