By the closing date the number and the quality of some of the respondents to the advert were far below the expectations and were very disappointing. Only 12 applications were received, and only three of these met the requirements as stated in the advertisement. Due to that situation and the considerations that the Office of the Auditor-General is a Constitutional Institution, the Committee agreed to extend the closing date to 23 August 2013. Out of 90 applications received by the 23 August 2013, only the following six were found to meet the requirements as stipulated in the advertisement: