Risk Management Software for the Public Sector
Government departments, municipalities, and public entities operate under a risk framework that is unlike any other sector — accountability to the public, oversight by the Auditor-General, and the legal obligations of the PFMA and MFMA create a compliance environment where inadequate risk management translates directly into qualified audit opinions, unauthorised expenditure findings, and the erosion of public trust.
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Active Risk Items
Industry Risk Landscape
Understanding the Risk Environment
Public sector risk management in South Africa is governed by a legislative framework that is more prescriptive than any equivalent in the private sector.
Key risk areas covered
- PFMA & MFMA Compliance Risk Register
- AGSA Audit Readiness & Finding Management
- Procurement & Supply Chain Risk Management
- Service Delivery & Programme Risk Tracking
Key Frameworks & Standards
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PFMA & MFMA Compliance Risk Register
The PFMA and MFMA impose specific obligations that must be documented and monitored on a continuous basis — not only at year-end when the audit cycle begins.
- Dimeri creates a structured compliance risk register that maps every legislative obligation to its responsible official, evidence requirement, monitoring schedule, and current compliance status.
- When a compliance deadline approaches or a control weakens — a budget virements not authorised, a supply chain deviation not documented, or a quarterly report not submitted — the accounting officer and relevant delegated official are notified automatically.
AGSA Audit Readiness & Finding Management
AGSA findings — irregular expenditure, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, material misstatements, and internal control deficiencies — are not just audit outcomes; they are indicators of systemic risk management failures that require structured remediation.
- Dimeri tracks every AGSA finding from the preliminary audit report through to implementation of the corrective action plan and verification of closure.
- Management responses are linked to specific risk register entries, root cause analyses are captured in structured format, and audit committee members can see the remediation status of every prior year finding.
Procurement & Supply Chain Risk Management
Public sector procurement is one of the most heavily regulated and scrutinised risk areas in any government institution.
- Deviations from competitive bidding, sole-source awards without documented justification, and contractor performance failures all generate AGSA findings, disciplinary proceedings, and in serious cases, criminal referrals.
- Dimeri tracks every procurement risk — from bid specification review through supplier selection, contract award, and delivery performance monitoring.
Service Delivery & Programme Risk Tracking
Public sector institutions are accountable not just for financial compliance but for delivering the services and programmes for which they are funded.
- Capital underspending, infrastructure project delays, grant-funded programme failures, and beneficiary registration backlogs all represent service delivery risks with direct consequences for communities and for the institution's reputation with oversight bodies.
- Dimeri creates programme-level risk registers that track delivery milestones, expenditure patterns, and output indicators against Annual Performance Plan targets.
Digital Risk Register
Digital Risk Register for Public Sector Institutions
Control & Incident Tracking
Three Lines of Defence — Tracked and Tested
Every risk in your register links to preventive, detective, and corrective controls. Effectiveness percentages update as evidence is logged. Full audit trail for regulators.
Procurement Compliance & Delegation Controls
All procurement transactions above delegation thresholds require documented justification, competitive process evidence, and accounting officer approval before award. Deviations from SCM policy require formal deviation approval and are logged automatically in the compliance risk register.
Internal Audit & Compliance Monitoring
Risk-based internal audit programme aligned to the AGSA's key focus areas. Audit findings feed directly into the risk register. Quarterly compliance assessments against PFMA and MFMA requirements, with results reported to the audit committee.
AGSA Finding Remediation & Root Cause Management
Structured management response and corrective action workflow for every AGSA finding. Root cause analysis required before corrective action is accepted. Implementation tracked to verified closure before the next audit cycle commences.
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