. The constant changes in Auditors sent to universities or FET colleges caused serious challenges because information was mishandled at certain times. . The Committee was seriously concerned with outstanding audits from the six FET colleges and requested the Department to make follow-up with the matter. It was noted that management of the FET colleges with outstanding audits should be held accountable and the sanctions in the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) should be implemented to combat corruption in FET colleges. . The Department's intervention of sending Chief Financial Officers (CFO's) to FET colleges to assist them with financial management was a good step towards improving financial management of FET colleges. . It was noted with concern that certain auditors have been auditing the same institutions for many years and have established relationship with staff members in those public institutions. There was a concern that those may influence objectivity during audit process, and it was recommended that the AG attend to the concern. . The Department promised to strengthen monitoring and evaluation of public institutions' financial performances. However, capacity constraint at the Department was a challenge. . It was noted that graduation output was a measurable objective of public institutions of which the AG could utilise.