About South Africa and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA)

1. About South Africa and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Kevin Moodley16 April 2010

2. Our constitutional mandate • Section 181 – Supreme audit institution (SAI) established to strengthen constitutional democracy in RSA • Section 188 – Mandated to audit and report on the accounts, financial statements and financial management of: • national and provincial state departments, municipalities • any other entities required by legislation to be audited by the Auditor-General (AG) • Any other entity receiving any funds from the State Revenue Fund • AG not part of the public sector • Appointment of the AG • Appointment of AG staff (Sections 6 and 34)

3. Our legal mandate • Public Audit Act, 2004 (No. 25 of 2004) supports and strengthens our constitutional mandate • The objects of the act (section 2): • Gives effect to the establishment of the AG as the supreme audit institution for the public sector • Provides for the auditing framework of all public sector institutions and entities • Provides for the establishment of an oversight mechanism that should: • Assist and protect the AG to ensure its independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness. • Advise the National Assembly

4. Reputation promise/mission The Auditor-General has a constitutional mandate and, as the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of South Africa, it exists to strengthen our country’s democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector through auditing, thereby building public confidence.

5. Our Vision To be recognised by all our stakeholders as a relevant Supreme Audit Institution that enhances public sector accountability.

6. Our Values • We value, respect and recognise our people • Our accountability is clear and personal • We are performance driven • We value and own our reputation • We work effectively in teams • We are proud to be South African

7. Management structure • Auditor-General • EXCO (Executive committee) • Deputy Auditor-General • Corporate Executives (Audit) • Chief Operations Officer (CS) • Business Executives (Audit and CS) • Senior managers

8. Operational overview – Audit Services • National audit business units (Pretoria) • National departments and public entities • Reports tabled in national Parliament • Nine provincial audit business units countrywide • Provincial departments • Local authorities (municipalities) • Reports tabled in provincial legislatures or local authorities

9. Operational overview – Audit Services • Special Audit Services(Pretoria) • Performance Auditing • Information Systems Audits • Investigations

10. Operational overview – Audit Services • Audit Support (Pretoria) • Audit Research and Development • Quality Control • Reputation and Stakeholder Management (Audit) • Finance

11. Operational overview – Support Services • Corporate Office (Pretoria) • Strategy • Governance • Transformation • Operations (Pretoria) • Information and Communication Technology • Human Capital • Reputation and Stakeholder Management(Non-Audit) • Information and Knowledge Management • Legal

12. Staff complement • 2500 staff members • 2000 auditors • 900 trainee accountants • 500 support staff

13. International • Afrosai 2008 • Intosai 2009 • Incosai 2010

14. South Africa • Video

15. Thank You