Report of the Standing Committee on Auditor-General on the Annual Report of the Auditor General 2008/09, dated 12 November 2009:

The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) tabled its Annual Report before Parliament for consideration by the Standing Committee on Auditor-General (SCOAG) within the prescribed deadlines in terms of Section 41(5) of the Public Audit Act (PAA). The Committee held hearings with the AGSA on 21 August 2009.

The committee noted all the concerns raised in the AG’s annual report and has no doubt that the proposed interventions will remedy the situation within short, medium and long term. In our analysis of the report, nothing was noted to have threatened the independence and objectivity of the Auditor-General in conducting its duties.

The audit work was conducted without fear of undue influence by the external factors in compliance with the International Standards of Auditing (ISA).

Report to be considered.