Staff Reporter.
The Indepedent Electoral Commission (IEC) has received a clean audit opinion for the fourth consecutive time for the 2023/2024 financial statements.
The Auditor-General has concluded the external audit procedures on the 2023/24 financial statements of the Commission as well as Party Funding.
Electoral Commission CEO Sy Mamabolo welcomed the clean audit and commended staff for working tirelessly to ensure that accountability, proficiency, and transparency is always at the centre of the organisation’s business practices.
“These clean audit opinions speak to financial probity as well as the strength of internal controls which remain of the highest standards. Thus, adherence to prescripts in the form of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and its corresponding regulations remains the highest priority for all levels of the organisation,” he said.
“…throughout the years we have implemented internal controls to manage performance of the organisation. We strive to maintain this standard going forward, even during busy election periods,” he explained.
Mamabolo highlighted that the commission is not only committed to delivering reputable elections but also to ensuring that business practices are of the highest standard through the consistent implementation of internal controls.
The audit report together with the annual report will be presented to the seventh iteration of the National Assembly in line with the provisions of the Electoral Commission Act and the PFMA.