A reconciliation between PERSAL and BAS in respect of personnel expenditure for the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 had not been performed by the Department. As a result, the Auditor-General was unable to verify the accuracy of the amounts transferred from Persal to BAS by way of the interface between the two systems. The Committee therefore recommends that the Accounting Officer correct the matter immediately, inter alia by ensuring that-