Challenges in reporting on predetermined objectives to the Auditor-General: The case of Limpopo provincial departments
Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Challenges in reporting on predetermined objectives to the Auditor-General: The case of Limpopo provincial departments | |
| Creator | Diedericks, Melvin | |
| Description | Limpopo provincial departments like all other South African government departments are required to report on performance against predetermined objectives in terms of Section 40 of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999, read in conjunction with Section 5.1.1 of the Treasury Regulations. The purpose of this article is to report on a study that was undertaken to establish the challenges faced by the Limpopo provincial departments in reporting on performance against predetermined objectives to the Auditor-General (AG). Reporting on predetermined objectives has been a challenge over the past financial years and this is evident in the AG’s reports, in which Limpopo provincial departments continued to receive qualified audit reports. The literature review carried out for purposes of this study revealed that performance management is fundamental to enhancing organisational performance. A qualitative research design was used to collect and analyse data. Key findings of the study included that management should prioritise strategic planning, performance reporting, monitoring and evaluation to enable it to be in a position to make a determination as to whether what was planned by the department was actually realised. It is also of paramount importance that performance reporting is highly prioritised at strategic, tactical and operational management meetings to ensure more effective and efficient organisational performance. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2017-04-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/td.v13i1.386 | |
| Source | The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa; Vol 13, No 1 (2017); 8 pages 2415-2005 1817-4434 | |
| Language | eng | |
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