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The Auditor-General has found some serious problems with Gauteng road department tenders involving millions of rands, department MEC Ismail Vadi has said.
Vadi told the Gauteng legislature: "Overall, the report has identified 20 significant findings in relation to the contracts under review that indicate poor monitoring and inadequate oversight in supply-chain management by the departmental leadership."
None of the suspect contracts had yet been signed.
Among the problems were the potential appointment a consultant, at a cost of R1.3-million, on "an intelligent number-plate project" and with R49-million to be spent on security for department buildings.
'URGENT STEPS'
The Auditor-General also found a conflict of interest with a R35-million contract to develop a turnaround strategy for driving-licence test centres. The report said the vendor paid for overseas trips for officials involved in the procurement process - a clear conflict of interest.
A R4-million tender to install a biometric verification system had also not followed due process.
Vadi said the department was taking "urgent steps" to fix the procurement problems. He added that no contracts under investigation had been signed and no officials suspended or disciplined as the report had only been released on June 14, 2011.
The contractors were selected between September 1 and December 15, 2010. Vadi took over as MEC on November 3, 2010.
Vadi told the Gauteng legislature: "Overall, the report has identified 20 significant findings in relation to the contracts under review that indicate poor monitoring and inadequate oversight in supply-chain management by the departmental leadership."
None of the suspect contracts had yet been signed.
Among the problems were the potential appointment a consultant, at a cost of R1.3-million, on "an intelligent number-plate project" and with R49-million to be spent on security for department buildings.
'URGENT STEPS'
The Auditor-General also found a conflict of interest with a R35-million contract to develop a turnaround strategy for driving-licence test centres. The report said the vendor paid for overseas trips for officials involved in the procurement process - a clear conflict of interest.
A R4-million tender to install a biometric verification system had also not followed due process.
Vadi said the department was taking "urgent steps" to fix the procurement problems. He added that no contracts under investigation had been signed and no officials suspended or disciplined as the report had only been released on June 14, 2011.
The contractors were selected between September 1 and December 15, 2010. Vadi took over as MEC on November 3, 2010.
