Auditor-General · Full Department Breakdown

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Executive Briefing

Welcome · Presidency

Land Reform programme slipped milestone — 1.4M title-deed target at risk.

Today's focus

Land Reform programme slipped milestone — 1.4M title-deed target at risk

Live signal

Renewable IPP Round 7 ahead of plan · 5,200 MW added

On your radar

Cabinet sequencing memo due Friday

Why this matters · citizen

Whether 62 million South Africans see life improve over five years.

NDP 2030 outcome

NDP 2030 — eliminate poverty & reduce inequality

Impact metric

58% of NDP milestones on track · target 84% by FY2030

Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA)

AGSA · Chapter 9 Institution · Auditor-General of South Africa

Branches
6
Sub-teams
24
Total FTE
4,396
Total Budget
R5.20bn
Principal
Auditor-General of South Africa
Chapter 9 Institution Head
Deputies & political principals
  • Deputy Auditor-General · Operations
  • Corporate Executive · National · PFMA portfolio
  • Corporate Executive · Local · MFMA portfolio

National Audit Portfolio (PFMA)

Corporate Executive · National · 47 national depts

Budget
R1.42bn
FTE
1,240
Sub-teams
4
Status
on-track
Delivery vs plan84%
Sub-teams (4)
Justice & Protection Services
320 FTE
Economic Cluster
280 FTE
Social Cluster
360 FTE
Governance & Administration
280 FTE

Provincial Audit Portfolio

Corporate Executive · Provincial · 9 provinces · 138 depts

Budget
R1.18bn
FTE
980
Sub-teams
4
Status
on-track
Delivery vs plan78%
Sub-teams (4)
Gauteng & Western Cape
Strongest audit outcomes
240 FTE
KZN & Eastern Cape
280 FTE
Limpopo, Mpumalanga, NW
260 FTE
Free State & Northern Cape
200 FTE

Local Government (MFMA) Portfolio

Corporate Executive · Local · 257 municipalities

Budget
R1.84bn
FTE
1,860
Sub-teams
4
Status
at-risk
Delivery vs plan64%
Sub-teams (4)
Metros (8)
3/8 clean
420 FTE
District Municipalities (44)
540 FTE
Local Municipalities (205)
Disclaimer 38 munis
740 FTE
Municipal Entities
160 FTE

Material Irregularity Unit

DBU: MI Unit · 184 MIs notified

Budget
R0.28bn
FTE
142
Sub-teams
4
Status
ahead
Delivery vs plan92%
Sub-teams (4)
MI Detection & Notification
184 MIs · R7.4bn exposure
48 FTE
Recovery & Remediation
R1.4bn recovered
42 FTE
Referrals (NPA · Hawks · SIU)
28 FTE
MI Capacity Build
24 FTE

Audit Quality & Methodology

DBU: Audit Quality · ISSAI compliance

Budget
R0.24bn
FTE
96
Sub-teams
4
Status
on-track
Sub-teams (4)
Methodology
38 FTE
Quality Control
32 FTE
Standards Liaison (IAASB · INTOSAI)
14 FTE
Specialist Audits (IT, Performance)
12 FTE

Stakeholder & Insights

DBU: Stakeholder · PCF · SCOPA · MPACs

Budget
R0.18bn
FTE
78
Sub-teams
4
Status
on-track
Sub-teams (4)
Parliament Liaison (SCOPA · PCF)
22 FTE
Municipal Public Accounts (MPACs)
28 FTE
Citizen Engagement & Insights
14 FTE
PFMA / MFMA General Reports
2 flagship reports/yr
14 FTE

Entities · SOEs · Regulators reporting in

4 reporting entities

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Parliament oversight
National Treasury (PFMA owner)
Policy partner
CoGTA (MFMA owner)
Municipal support
Public Audit Act Oversight Mechanism
MI recoveries R1.4bn

Risk Register

Top exposures

38 municipalities with disclaimers · governance collapse risk
critical
Owner: CE Local
MI escalation; CoGTA s139 referrals.
UIFW expenditure trend +12% YoY
high
Owner: All COEs
Pre-issuance interventions; MI Unit surge.
Audit-firm capacity in deep-rural districts
medium
Owner: DBU: Audit Quality
Co-source panel refresh.
MI Unit case backlog 47 cases > 12 months
high
Owner: DBU: MI Unit
Surge resourcing + NPA fast-track.

Cross-Office Dependencies

Flows in / flows out