Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 2 - Programme 1: Administration |
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
| Department of Defence |
Table 2.15 Inspection Services’ Outputs for FY 2007/08
Output
Internal audit
(performance and
regulatory) and
anti-fraud services to
minimise corruption
Performance
Measure
Increased reliability
on the information
system in the DOD
Increased reporting on
fraud and corruption
in the DOD
Closing-down audits Number of closed
units
58
Target Actual Achievement
Maximise the audit
landscape coverage
within the prescripts
of the PFMA in
order to add value
to the command and
management of the
DOD
Increase awareness of
the campaign
Close down units,
HQs, Commando
units and legacies that
are no longer serving
their purpose
Compliance with, and adherence to, policies and
prescripts by Services and Divisions were verified and
validated; 100% of the audits were achieved.
Recommendations were submitted to the Secretary
for Defence and presented to the AMC for
implementation; 100% achieved.
Plans are in place to ensure that the auditors of
the Defence Inspectorate Division are able to audit
FSEs before members from the AG arrive. Our audit
landscape has been aligned with that of the AG.
The Financial Year 2007/08 marked phase 1 of the
three-year strategy: 27 Performance Audit Reports
were completed. These audits covered 24 risks as
delineated in the three-year internal audit strategy.
Perception survey reports during the year totalled 59.
A holistic audit was conducted on the DOD
FY 2006/07 Annual Report. Three audits were
conducted on external deployments. These audits
covered a wide spectrum of risks and were submitted
to the Audit Committee for consideration; 100%
achieved.
Completed 103 Audit Reports, of which six were
audits conducted on Military Attachés’ offices
overseas. These audits covered a wide spectrum of 32
risks and were submitted to the Audit Committee for
consideration.
Projects FILTER, CYTOON, RAADSAAL and
AMBITION were audited in this financial year.
Audits were conducted on Strategic Defence Packages
(Projects UKHOZI and CONTINENT). Follow-up
audits will be conducted in FY 2008/09.
A total of 24 investigations were conducted and 13
were referred to other institutions, including the NPA,
for further investigation and prosecution. In one case,
the accused passed away, one case was withdrawn and
in another case, it was found that there had been no
corruption or fraud.
Fraud awareness campaigns were conducted, in which
9 200 members of the DOD participated.
The long, drawn-out process of staffing exposes the
directorate to losing potential candidates in the vacant
specialised posts.
The DOD Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Toll-
Free Number was displayed on the paysheets of all
members in this financial year.
Nine regional workshops were held, in which over
14 749 members of the DOD participated. These
workshops culminated in a Departmental Fraud
Conference held in Pretoria, where more than
152 senior members of the DOD participated in
committees to help identify ways and means of
combating corruption and fraud.
Conducted 86 closing-down audits, with 35 FSEs
closed down.
DOD facilities were not audited to confirm their
ownership.