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| Our past... |
| First single act |
| The Auditor-General's office was established on 12 May 1911. During the same year the Exchequer and Audit Act was passed and the organisation, although vastly different from today, was for the first time giverned by a single act. |
| Initial legislation |
| The initial act was amended in 1916 and then remainde unchanged until the new Exchequer and Audit Act was passed in 1956. Control remained unchanged until the performance auditing was incorporated into the Exchequer and Act of 1975. |
| Separate act |
| The first major piece of new legislation since 1975 was promulgated in 1989, when the Auditor-General Act of 1989 made provision for the Auditor-General and his or her staff in a separate act. It was this act that visibly enhanced independence of the Audittor-General. However, the then executive authority retained the final say on certain crucial administrative matters relating the audit office. |
| Audit Arrangements Act |
| Eventually, with the full support of the Cabinet, certain provisions were deleted from the act by the Auditor-General Amendment Act of 1992. The Audit Arrangements Act of 1992 was promulgated on 1 April 1993. The act regulated the management, administration, and conditions of employment of the staff of the audit office. It also facilitated the transfer of overall supervision and related matters to a Parliamentary oversight body, The Audit Commission and ruled that the future audit office reports would be tabled in Parliament - thus becoming public documents. |
| Amalgamation |
Many people will remember the years during which South Africa had what it termed, politically, four independent states and six self-governing territories. In addition to the larger reintegration process, the audit functions of these regions were amalgamated into the national audit function and demands placed on the staff during the ensuing years was considerable.
In addition to the amalgamation of audits, regional staff had to be accomodated - a process not without strain - whilst the audit office was restructured and positioned in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. an official affirmative action programme was implemented in 1994, which included auxiliary efforts in the field of training, recruitment and strategic congresses. |
| Democratic elections |
| Henry Kluever was the first Auditor-General in the new South Africa after the first democratic elections, while Shauket Fakie, who was appoines for the term 1999 to 2006, was the first Auditor-general of colour and the first qualified chartered accountant to occupy the position. |
| Consolidated vision and mission |
| The second phase of the historical transformation in the early 2000s was when we consolidated our mission, vision and credo and established our audit office as a leader in promoting effective accountability. That meant living our corporate values and philosophy. The leadership of the audit office sought to build trust and confidence among our stakeholders ad we began a process of organisational transformation under the auspices of change management. |
| Public Audit Act |
| The Public Audit Act came into effect in 2995 and gave effect to the provisions relating to the Auditor-General in the Constitution. The more significant provisions were that the Audiotor-General and the Office become one entity; The Auditor-general was provided with powers of search and seizure; and the Auditor-General was made more accountable to Parliament |
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Our present...
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Terence Nombembe
Auditor-General of South Africa
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Executive Committee
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Management Team
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Strategic and budget plan
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Annual report
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The strategic plan and budget outlines our three-year vision, goals and objectives.To download the document click here...
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The annual report deals with the financial matters affecting the affairs of the AGSA, as well as the performance review against predetermined objectives outlined in the budget and strategic plan document. To download the document click here...
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We are celebrating..........
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Our future...
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Our vision
To be recognised by all our stakeholders as a relevant Supreme Audit Institution that enhances public sector accountability.
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