The Committee recommends that the Accounting Officer ensures that: a) The Department's Audit Committee takes corrective action with regard to internal control deficiencies; b) Personnel with adequate skills are employed; c) The head of human resources and senior management fills vacant posts urgently; d) Disciplinary action is taken against management and staff who fail to perform their duties as required; and e) Management implements a performance management system where staff performance is evaluated against specific key performance areas to enable management to take appropriate steps based on agreed deliverables.