DA denounces R31.9m irregular spending by e-Government department . The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the department of e-Government in Gauteng province for incurring more than R31.9-million in irregular expenditure for the 2018/2019 financial year by failing to follow required procurement processes. This irregular expenditure points to the open-tender system not being adhered to, DA shadow member of the executive council (MEC) for finance and e-Government in Gauteng, Adriana Randall, said in a statement.