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SCOAG Aug 2008. Annual Report Presentation : Auditor-General of SA Key Highlights – Finance & Operations Kimi Makwetu 20 August 2008. Index. Key Interventions 2. Challenges 3. Financial Results 4. Commentary 5. Actual Performance vs Targets for 2007/08
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SCOAG Aug 2008 Annual Report Presentation : Auditor-General of SA Key Highlights – Finance & Operations Kimi Makwetu 20 August 2008
Index • Key Interventions 2. Challenges 3. Financial Results 4. Commentary 5. Actual Performance vs Targets for 2007/08 6. Conclusion
Key Interventions • Reconstituted and focused Audit business • Head of Audit • Audit Development & Innovation • All CE’s on board • More streamlined support services • Chief Operations Officer • Chief Financial Officer
Challenges • Ongoing vacancy challenge at Supervisory and Managerial Level. • Stability at Senior Levels • More attention still required at Managerial and Supervisory level. • Grow our own leadership
Result Key focus areas Financial Highlights • Revenue • Local • International • Net Deficit 2008 R’m 2007 R’m 1,108 893 1,087 875 21 18 (8.3) (1.8)
3. Key financial indicators – 2007-08 performance vs budget. Actual Budget Variance (R'000) (R'000) (R'000) % 1,130,405 1,025,981 104,424 10% Revenue 1,114,195 1,013,230 100,965 10% Audit income Own Hours 647,363 700,722 (53,359) -8% Note 1 Contract work 423,292 250,525 172,767 69% Subsistence & Travel 43,540 61,983 (18,443) -30% Other income 16,210 12,751 3,459 27% Note 1 This variance is made up of the following: Additional vacancies (64,711) Higher recovery rates 28,354 Lower utilisation (19,701) Net other recoveries 2,700 (53,359)
Commentary • Includes substantial increase in debt provisions • Write offs of balance sheet items accumulated over time. • Detail shared with committee at time of discussing the funding model . (vacancies , contract work, tariff capping) • Implementation of funding model recommendation will alleviate improvements in margin recoveries. • Achievements of clean audit report key priority at all times. • Stronger governance gaining heightened level of attention.
Commentary Environment in which Financial Statements are produced • Leadership in Finance • Standards of internal control • Funding model and Balance sheet clean-up ( R3.9m, Note 21)
Summary of Actual Performance vs Targets 31 March 2008 Primary focus area
Conclusion • Funding bottleneck addressed • Ongoing capacity and leadership • Skills pipeline through the profession continue to shrink • Private audit firms remain a key stakeholder for delivery • Growth and retention of key skills priority • Substantial development & growth of key processes