The Committee on the Auditor-General (the Committee), established in terms of Rule 208A of the National Assembly Rules, read with Section 10(3) of the Public Audit Act, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) is mandated in terms of Section 2 (c) of the Act to assist and protect the Auditor-General in order to ensure the independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness of the Auditor-General and to advise the National Assembly.