Oversight
Questions for activists to answer - Do service providers account effectively to oversight bodies for the realisation of the social and economic needs of those that they serve; what recommendations do these bodies make to improve the performance of service providers and the executive; and, are these recommendations implemented?
Activities - Monitoring of Oversight
An evaluation is made of the degree to which service providers and the executive make themselves accountable to constitutional oversight bodies. Emphasis is placed on whether committee recommendations/resolutions are implemented by service providers and/or public service departments. Use is made of Auditor-General’s financial (and where possible, performance and forensic) audit reports. These reports are evaluated in order to establish the consistency of the audit opinion reached with regard to findings on the effective implementation of financial management and control systems. The findings and resolutions of Legislature oversight committees are also closely monitored. Oversight bodies are reminded of previous performance issues and recommendations and Legislature committees and civic groups are informed of accountability issues relating to the executive and public service departments in order to strengthen oversight processes.
Social accountability monitoring tool – Accountability to Oversight Report