Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Land
Description: Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture Date: 07 October 2025 Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development: Audit Committee Report Purpose
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slide1. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture Date: 07 October 2025 Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development: Audit Committee Report<br>
slide2. Purpose
Background
Audit Committee 2024/2025 Audit and Investigation Oversight
Internal Audits concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year
Forensic Investigations concluded and reported to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year
Status of Implementation of Management Action Plans on Internal Audit Finding
Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations OUTLINE 2<br>
slide3. The purpose of this presentation is for the then Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) to provide a report to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, on Internal Audits and Forensic Investigations performed and reported on to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year as well as the status of implementation of action plans and recommendations of Internal Audit and Forensic Investigation Reports. PURPOSE 3<br>
slide4. The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development requested for a joint briefing session with the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture on the 2024/2025 Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRR), that the Department presents:
3.1.4 Audit Committee findings and progress in implementing its recommendations.
The Audit Committee was responsible for the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) during the 2024/2025 financial year and will therefore report on DALRRD Internal Audits and Forensic Investigations performed and reported on to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year as well as the status of implementation of action plans and recommendations of Internal Audit and Forensic Investigations Reports. The status reported was as per the last presentation to the DALRRD Audit Committee and management continued with implementation thereafter. BACKGROUND 4<br>
slide5. The DALRRD Audit Committee approved the 2024/2025 Annual Internal Audit Plan and the Forensic Investigations Annual Case Management Register.
On a quarterly basis the DALRRD Internal Audit presented to the Audit Committee the Internal Audit Reports on completed audits and the status of implementation of the management action plans on Internal Audit Reports.
On a quarterly basis the DALRRD Forensic Investigations presented to the Audit Committee Forensic Investigations Reports on completed investigations and the status of implementation of the management action plans on Forensic Investigations Reports.
The DALRRD Audit Committee approved the DALRRD and its entities’ Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) Audit Improvement Plans.
On a quarterly basis the DALRRD Management presented to the Audit Committee the status of implementation of the AGSA Audit Improvement Plans of DALRRD and its entities. Internal Audit verified the implemented actions. The Acting Chief Financial Officer will present this status to the Portfolio Committees. Audit Committee 2024/2025 Audit and Investigation Oversight 5<br>
slide6. Internal Audit completed and presented to the Audit Committee the following internal audits as per the approved 2024/2025 Annual Internal Audit Plan:
Quarterly Performance Information Operational and Compliance Audits;
Annual Performance Report Operational and Compliance Audit;
DALRRD, PLAS Trading Account, Deeds Trading Account and Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Annual Financial Statements Reviews;
Conditional Grants Financial Audit;
PLAS ALHA Financial Audit;
DALRRD Management Accounting and Financial Reporting Financial Audit;
Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan Consultation;
Internal Control Unit (ICU) Performance Audit;
Project Management Tool IT Audit;
Electronic Deeds Registration System Programme (eDRS) IT Audit; Internal Audits concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year 6<br>
slide7. IT Audit Data Analysis on PERSAL System;
Communal Property Association (CPA) Comprehensive Audit;
Restitution Administration and Settlement of Claims Operational and Compliance Audit;
Follow-Up on implementation of Action Plans on AGSA findings as per the Audit Improvement Plan; and
Follow-Up on implementation of Management Action Plans on Internal Audit findings at all 13 Branches of DALRRD. Internal Audits concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year cont. 7<br>
slide8. Forensic Investigations completed and presented to the Audit Committee 28 forensic investigations as per the approved 2024/2025 Forensic Investigations Annual Case Management Register in the following branches:
Agricultural Production, Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management - Two cases
Commission on the Restitution of Land Rights - Three cases
Corporate Support Services - Three cases
Deeds Registration - One case
Economic Development, Trade and Marketing - One case
Financial Management Services - Three cases
Food Security and Agrarian Reform - One case
Land Redistribution and Tenure Reforms - Eight cases
National Geomatic Management Services - Two cases
Provincial Operations - Four cases Forensic Investigations concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year 8<br>
slide9. Status of Implementation of Management Action Plans on Internal Audit Findings 9<br>
slide10. Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations 10<br>
slide11. Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations cont. 11<br>
slide12. Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations cont. 12<br>
slide13. Thank you<br>
slide2. Purpose
Background
Audit Committee 2024/2025 Audit and Investigation Oversight
Internal Audits concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year
Forensic Investigations concluded and reported to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year
Status of Implementation of Management Action Plans on Internal Audit Finding
Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations OUTLINE 2<br>
slide3. The purpose of this presentation is for the then Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) to provide a report to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, on Internal Audits and Forensic Investigations performed and reported on to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year as well as the status of implementation of action plans and recommendations of Internal Audit and Forensic Investigation Reports. PURPOSE 3<br>
slide4. The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development requested for a joint briefing session with the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture on the 2024/2025 Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRR), that the Department presents:
3.1.4 Audit Committee findings and progress in implementing its recommendations.
The Audit Committee was responsible for the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) during the 2024/2025 financial year and will therefore report on DALRRD Internal Audits and Forensic Investigations performed and reported on to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year as well as the status of implementation of action plans and recommendations of Internal Audit and Forensic Investigations Reports. The status reported was as per the last presentation to the DALRRD Audit Committee and management continued with implementation thereafter. BACKGROUND 4<br>
slide5. The DALRRD Audit Committee approved the 2024/2025 Annual Internal Audit Plan and the Forensic Investigations Annual Case Management Register.
On a quarterly basis the DALRRD Internal Audit presented to the Audit Committee the Internal Audit Reports on completed audits and the status of implementation of the management action plans on Internal Audit Reports.
On a quarterly basis the DALRRD Forensic Investigations presented to the Audit Committee Forensic Investigations Reports on completed investigations and the status of implementation of the management action plans on Forensic Investigations Reports.
The DALRRD Audit Committee approved the DALRRD and its entities’ Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) Audit Improvement Plans.
On a quarterly basis the DALRRD Management presented to the Audit Committee the status of implementation of the AGSA Audit Improvement Plans of DALRRD and its entities. Internal Audit verified the implemented actions. The Acting Chief Financial Officer will present this status to the Portfolio Committees. Audit Committee 2024/2025 Audit and Investigation Oversight 5<br>
slide6. Internal Audit completed and presented to the Audit Committee the following internal audits as per the approved 2024/2025 Annual Internal Audit Plan:
Quarterly Performance Information Operational and Compliance Audits;
Annual Performance Report Operational and Compliance Audit;
DALRRD, PLAS Trading Account, Deeds Trading Account and Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Annual Financial Statements Reviews;
Conditional Grants Financial Audit;
PLAS ALHA Financial Audit;
DALRRD Management Accounting and Financial Reporting Financial Audit;
Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan Consultation;
Internal Control Unit (ICU) Performance Audit;
Project Management Tool IT Audit;
Electronic Deeds Registration System Programme (eDRS) IT Audit; Internal Audits concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year 6<br>
slide7. IT Audit Data Analysis on PERSAL System;
Communal Property Association (CPA) Comprehensive Audit;
Restitution Administration and Settlement of Claims Operational and Compliance Audit;
Follow-Up on implementation of Action Plans on AGSA findings as per the Audit Improvement Plan; and
Follow-Up on implementation of Management Action Plans on Internal Audit findings at all 13 Branches of DALRRD. Internal Audits concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year cont. 7<br>
slide8. Forensic Investigations completed and presented to the Audit Committee 28 forensic investigations as per the approved 2024/2025 Forensic Investigations Annual Case Management Register in the following branches:
Agricultural Production, Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management - Two cases
Commission on the Restitution of Land Rights - Three cases
Corporate Support Services - Three cases
Deeds Registration - One case
Economic Development, Trade and Marketing - One case
Financial Management Services - Three cases
Food Security and Agrarian Reform - One case
Land Redistribution and Tenure Reforms - Eight cases
National Geomatic Management Services - Two cases
Provincial Operations - Four cases Forensic Investigations concluded and presented to the Audit Committee during the 2024/2025 financial year 8<br>
slide9. Status of Implementation of Management Action Plans on Internal Audit Findings 9<br>
slide10. Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations 10<br>
slide11. Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations cont. 11<br>
slide12. Status of Implementation of Forensic Investigations’ Recommendations cont. 12<br>
slide13. Thank you<br>